By Ransford Maclean Some Athletics coaches in the Western Area of Freetown have said it is a timely move by the executive of the Sierra Leone Athletics Association (SLAA) to engage them on how to get on to their athletes being that they are the ones that are directly affected due to the Coronavirus pandemic. […]
(Second from left) Project Consultant, Mr. Abel Omomake of IDEAS Ltd. giving a structural analysis of the progress made so far Architect and Project Manager of IDEAS Ltd., Mr. Abel Omomake has confirmed that the Mercury International Sports Betting and Lottery Company fully sponsored construction of the All Girls Secondary School in Port Loko is […]
Two days after reaching out to the Aberdeen Women Center, the Michael Family on Wednesday 3rd June 2020, stretched their philanthropic arms to Infections Disease/Isolation units of the Connaught Hospital in Freetown. The event again saw another donation of food items as the Connaught Hospital Infections Disease/Isolation units received food items worth over Le 25 […]
A team from the National Commission for Children (NCC) comprising of Commissioner, Joyce Wuyah Abu and Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Alhaji Kolleh Yillah have held a meeting with the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles. The objective of the meeting was to find ways to decongest juvenile detention facilities amidst […]
By Elkass Sannoh President Julius Maada Bio appointed Prof. David J. Francis as Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister in 2018 after his outstanding performance as Chairman for the Governance Transition Team which gave birth to the Commissions of Inquiry that calls for accountable stewardship. The Sierra Leonean author and Bradford-trained Professor was never a politician until […]
By Mohamed Kai Hon. Justice Momoh Jah Stevens adjudicating over the High Court No.1 at Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown has remanded, Rtd Major Alfred Palo Conteh, Rtd Col Sahr Anthony Sinnah and Prince George Hudges at the Male Correctional Centre for their alleged involvement in capital and criminal offences. The first accused person, Rtd […]
By Aruna Turay It is hard not to be impressed by the dedication shown by Muslims who have been fasting for Ramadan during the stresses and disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic. Ramadan 2020 started on 23rd April and since then, Muslims have been abstaining from all food and drink between dawn and sunset. Of the […]
Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara Despite the fact that he is a Catholic, the 2018 Presidential Flagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC) party, Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara continues to feed the nation as part of his Ramadan gesture. The fine politician has again donated over 1,500 bags of rice, 2000 facemasks and dozens […]
Representatives of the Diplomatic Community in Sierra Leone have in a meeting with His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio commended the government’s response to the Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic and condemned all forms of violence in the country. During her opening statement Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Madam Nabeela Tunis, thanked the diplomats […]
In an effort to ensure that the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) is sustained and eventually won, the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Fatima Bio is currently on a nationwide distribution of essential items to help in the fight against the dreaded disease. As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, […]