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His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a report with recommendations from Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens’ Commission of Inquiry into the alleged gross misconduct of Paramount Chief Alimamy Bockarie Yalan Koroma III of Dansogoia Chiefdom, Tonkolili district. Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Ambassador Tamba Lamina, who presented the report, noted that the investigation was a result of a reported incident of incitement and a breach of ethics and self-regulation on 21 March 2023. He said it was alleged that the Paramount Chief used both television and radio to make pronouncements that were in breach of the code…
The deadline for all citizens to obtain National Identification Cards is fast approaching, the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) in Sierra Leone has issued a notice urging all citizens to comply with the Cabinet Directive ratified by Parliament in March 2022. The directive requires individuals to obtain ID cards, whether National, Non-National, or ECOWAS, to access a range of services including financial transactions, vehicle registration, recruitment into institutions, NASSIT enrollment, and more. Failure to comply with this directive by the deadline of March 31st, 2024 could result in individuals being unable to access essential services, including healthcare, education, movement from one area to another…
Joe Biden and Donald Trump each had deeply different messages to the nation after rioters stormed the US Capitol [AP Photo] (AP Photo) By Christopher Rhodes In the United States, every presidential election cycle inevitably includes a set of independent/third-party candidates poised to “shake up the race”. Some years, there is a just single upstart seeking to upend the status quo, such as Ross Perot in 1992. In others, we see a plethora of people running outside of the two big parties. The 2024 race appears to fall into the latter category. Indeed, this year, we have a very large set…
The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has revealed that Sierra Leone will play host to the first batch of Budapest-Bamako-Freetown Rally Finish Line 2024 event from 11 to 12th February 2024. The event which has been dubbed; the “Budapest-Bamako-Freetown Challenge” is the world’s largest amateur vehicular rally and Africa’s biggest humanitarian event. The rally comprises 670 participants including 2(two) Sierra Leoneans with over 300 vehicles arriving in Sierra Leone through Kambia on 11th February 2024 to Bureh beach where a Beach Carnival will be organized in their honour. On Monday 12* February, the teams will drive through Waterloo, Up…
On Friday, 2nd February 2024, the Minister of Finance, Sheku Fanta Madi Bangura, on behalf of the Sierra Leone government, signed a 17.5 million Euro grant financing agreement to support the Pro-Poor Peace Consolidation Growth Project (GPCYE). The Deputy Financial Secretary of the Multilateral Project Division, Morrie Momoh, who served as Chairman of the ceremony, in his introductory statement, welcomed the team from Germany and thanked the Ambassador and the German government for their continued support to the government and people of Sierra Leone. Mr Momoh continued that this is not the first time KFW, through the German government, has…
As the 30th edition of the Investing in African Mining Indaba gets underway in Cape Town, South Africa, from 5th to 8th February 2024, the Sierra Leone delegation, led by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, is sparing no effort to highlight and showcase the vast mineral potential of the country to investors. Noting that the Mining Indaba is the foremost place for deal sourcing and corporate matchmaking for the African mining industry, Minister Napoleon explained that they are in Cape Town to take advantage of the most comprehensive gathering for investment, finance, innovation, and…
The Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Guinea and Sierra Leone, Alexey V. Popov, on Monday 05/02/2024, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Sierra Leone Parliament, Hon. Dr Abass Chernor Bundu, in his Chambers at Parliament building in Freetown. Welcoming the Russian Ambassador, Hon. Dr Abass Chernor Bundu said he was delighted and was looking forward to the Ambassador’s visit with great expectations. He recalled his last visit to Russia when Speakers from African countries were invited to grace an occasion by the authorities in Russia aimed at strengthening the continent’s relationship with the Russian…
On 14th August 2012, history was made in Sierra Leone when Africell became the first Telecommunications company in the Country to achieve the ISO 9001 Certification. Since its commencement of operations in Sierra Leone, Africell believed that building trust with our customers was central to achieving and maintaining our position as telecommunications market leaders in the country. The foundation of this trust we knew would be in delivering consistently high-quality services to our customers. This meant that our definition of quality of service was going to be based on world-class professional standards as validated by independent certification bodies and not…
Over a hundred aviation staff at the Freetown International Airport (FNA) have embarked on a strike over their salaries and working conditions, leading to flight delays and disruptions at the airport. The staff are protesting over low wages, with local workers reportedly being paid only $65 per month, a stark contrast to the reported $12,000 earned by international staff. The discrepancy in wages has triggered the protest, and the workers have vowed to continue the strike until their demands are met. The strike, which began on Sunday evening, saw all aviation staff leaving their posts, causing delays and operational difficulties at…
The Sierra Leone Football Association with support from FIFA and in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has today Monday, February 5th commenced a 3-day training workshop for over 50 Physical Education teachers at the Wusum Hotel in Makeni in preparation for the launching of the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) Programme in Sierra Leone. The opening of the training was witnessed by the Acting General Secretary Mohamed Benson Bawoh, Technical Director Ibrahim Bah, Director of Sports at the Ministry of Sports Haroun Korji, Director of the National Institute of Sports at the National…