It would be recalled that in a strong policy manifesto, published in the lead up to the 2018 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, the then SLPP candidate, Brigadier (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio, promised the people of Sierra Leone a different way of conducting state affairs, placing premium on Human Capital Development as a core element in his overall national agenda. The …

Kono District is most synonymous with mining than perhaps any other place in Sierra Leone. The soils of Kono are home to some of the country’s previous minerals, like diamond, gold, bauxite, iron ore, etc. However, this is the first time Coltan mining is going to be commenced in the district by the Pan African Rare Metals Mining Company. Coltan …

The industrial sector has been dormant for decades due to several unfortunate reasons, but it is getting back on its feet under the New Direction Government of President Dr Julius Maada Bio. According to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Edward Hinga Sandy, the contribution from the industrial sector in Sierra Leone according to a recent World Bank Report …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday 30 August 2021  – Authorities in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, have announced the resumption of entry to travelers with tourist visas from all countries, including Sierra Leone and many others, who were suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement issued by The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and …

By Jane B. Mansaray. The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Mrs. Emily Gogra has assured teachers of a better job employment awaiting them with an improved salary condition and PIN CODE for specifically TFSL trained and qualified teachers in Sierra Leone. Mrs. Emily Gogra gave the assurance over the weekend in Freetown, at …

By Mohamed Fofanah. Newly elected executive members of the Sierra Leone People’s Party North America charter (SLPP-NA) on Sunday were sworn-in at a ceremony held in Pennsylvania State in USA. Speaking during the ceremony, the National Chairman of the SLPP, Dr. Prince Alex Harding congratulated members of the newly-elected executive for going through a democratic process, and reminded them that …

By Sorie Fofana. The price of some essential commodities like rice, cement and iron rod has increased rapidly over the past two weeks. A spokesman for the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Emmanuel Konjor, attributed the rapid price increase to the increase in freight cost in the international market. In the case of imported cement, there are two well-known importers …

By Jane B. Mansaray. The Contingent mandate of the African Union Mission (AMISOM) in Somalia will come to an end this year. This was disclosed at a two-day closed-door meeting held on the 24th August, 2021 in Mogadishu, for Mission assistance beyond 2021. The closed-door meeting was a follow up on the African Union (AU) and the Federal Government of …

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), His Excellency Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina who is also in charge of other neighboring countries including the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has unequivocally called for agricultural cooperation between Sierra Leone and Vietnam. The Ambassador made the call during an audio-visual conference in which Vietnam’s Vice Foreign Minister and thirty-one (31) Ambassadors …

The World Bank Country Director for Sierra Leone, Ghana and Liberia, Pierre Frank Laporte, has paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio and pledged the Bank’s support for the country’s Health Insurance Scheme. In July last year, President Bio launched the first-ever Group Life Insurance Scheme for frontline health workers who were engaged in the …