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Richard Caulker’s career reflects a significant contribution to both education and diplomacy, highlighting a life dedicated to service and leadership. Let’s explore his journey: Early Career and Education – 1929: Richard Caulker began his career as a Printing Instructor at the Albert Academy in Freetown, Sierra Leone. This role involved imparting knowledge of printing techniques, which was a vital skill for communication and education at the time. – 1931 to 1937: He furthered his education in the United States, studying at a college for six years. This period provided him with a broader perspective and deeper knowledge, enriching his…
The Sierra Leone Basketball Association (SLBA) received eight full sets of basketball jerseys as a kind donation from Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai Esq., Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA). The donation, made at the NSA office on Signal Hill Road, illustrated Dr. Abdulai’s support for national sporting associations. Dr. Abdulai talked about how much he loved basketball and how much he respected the NBA during the presentation. He expressed his wish to establish ties with the Senegal Basketball Association, the organization that houses the NBA Africa hub. Though it was a modest gesture, the basketball jersey donation represented…
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio and entourage leaving the plane. By Adrian Rauso The major metals trader hoping to seize control of Iluka Resources spinout Sierra Rutile has decried “doctored photos”, after a picture of Sierra Leone’s President disembarking a mysterious private plane surfaces. President Julius Maada Bio and his entourage have been snapped with a jet in the background that bears a registration linked to an address in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is the same address as the location of a Gerald Group office. The photos were said to be taken last month as President Bio…
The Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) recently made headlines after dismissing five prison officers involved in drug-related offences. The swift action taken by the SLCS management came after the discovery of illicit substances in the possession of several officers at the Freetown Male Correctional Centre. Officer 2CCO Musa Samura (2855) was caught with a package suspected to contain marijuana at the main entrance of the facility. This violation directly contravenes Section 22 (a) of the 2014 SLCS Act, which prohibits the possession or distribution of intoxicating substances within correctional facilities. As a result, Officer Samura was promptly dismissed from the…
Street vendors offer produce at a market after Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry pledged to step down following months of escalating gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on March 12, 2024 [File: Reuters/Ralph Tedy Erol] By Doudou Pierre Festile and Micherline Islanda Aduel On March 12, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry tendered his resignation amid escalating violence in the country. Ahead of his announcement, the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) met behind closed doors to craft a transition plan, which includes the creation of a presidential council and the appointment of an interim prime minister. Meanwhile, the United States backed yet another foreign intervention, promising $100m for…
Participants in one of the sessions in Kenema District By IPRP Communications Unit The Independent Procurement Review Panel (IPRP) has engaged stakeholders in Bo and Kenema from the Local councils, Private sectors, suppliers, contractors, civil society organizations and the media. These engagements took place at the Bo District Council Hall and Albertson Hotel in Kenema District on diverse dates over the weekend. These sessions aimed to create awareness and community outreach on the IPRP core mandate. Speaking during these sessions one of the board members James Koroma recognized the chairman of the IPRP Dr Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai for his effort…
Eastern Farmer Agriculture and General Enterprise, a leading company in Agrochemicals, fertilizer, pesticides, and insecticide in Sierra Leone, together with their partners from the Netherlands, Nutreco, a company of Trouw Nutrition, on Friday 19th April 2024, engaged over fifty (50) poultry farmers from across the country on the use of the Hendrix Poultry Concentrates already in the Sierra Leone Market. The training workshop held at the Sierra Palms Hotel also captured several best practices of international standards that will help farmers improve the productivity of their chicks and poultry. During his presentation, the representative of Nutreco in Ghana, Sierra Leone,…
In a bid to highlight the diverse range of products and services offered by Afrimoney, the leading mobile money platform, a “Chop and Chat” session was recently organized at the prestigious Lagoonda complex in Aberdeen, Freetown. The event, attended by various partners and stakeholders, served as a platform to underscore the pivotal role of mobile money in today’s banking landscape. Speaking at the event, Mr Shadi Gerjawi, the Managing Director of Africell Sierra Leone, emphasized the growing significance of mobile money as the new standard for banking and financial transactions. He urged attendees to leverage the speed, reliability, and affordability…
By Ibrahim Alusine Kamara Sierra Leone continues to go down the path of ugly history as a result of incompetent individuals cramming the realm of state governance, without any iota of shame. But rather than being repentant for having thrown the citizens into the chasm of misery in their daily lives, because of their ineptitude to effectively man the affairs of the country, these individual jokers, parading the nooks and crannies of government, continue to feed the general public with unpardonable lies with brazen impunity. Even as they have returned the country’s capital city to the days when it was…
By Shadrach Aziz Kamara The organizers of the West African Social Media Awards (WASMA), on Wednesday, 17th April 2024, updated a cross-section of the press on the WASMA Awards ceremony scheduled to take place on the 11th May 2024, in Holland. The press conference took place at Chicken Town, Old Railway Line, Brookfield’s, Freetown. Speaking during the press conference, one of the Committee members, Ranford Rollings Bull, said that they aim to recognize and celebrate individuals and institutions who have harnessed the power of social media to make a positive impact. He continued that the West African Social Media Awards…