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EPI Manager – Desmond M. Kangbai By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma The Government of Sierra Leone through the Expanded Programme on Immunization in the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with its partners, is planning to protect over 355,363 newborn babies with over 457,272 doses of FREE Hepatitis B vaccine in 2025. The vaccine will be administered at birth within the first 24 hours of birth. This was made known at a recent stakeholders meeting held in Freetown. Given the Goal of the planned vaccination roll-out campaign, Dr Desmond Maada Kangbai, Programme Manager of – Expanded Programme on Immunization, said that…

Abdul Kakpa has been remanded in prison after appearing in court on Tuesday, August 28, 2024, where he was accused of murdering his girlfriend, Sia Kamara. The case was brought before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Court No. 2 on Pademba Road in Freetown, where the charge of murder was outlined against him. According to the charge, Kakpa allegedly killed Sia Fatu Kamara by physical assault on August 13, 2024, on Peninsula Road in Freetown. During the proceedings, Deputy Assistant Registrar (DAR) Hindolo Katta read and explained the charges to the court, but the accused did not enter a plea. The…

Elektros (OTC PINK: ELEK) (“Elektros” or “the Company”), an emerging leader in the electric mobility industry, announced it had signed a lease agreement for a Lithium mining project in Sierra Leone. On August 15, 2024, the Company entered into a 13-year ground lease agreement for a Lithium mine located at Gbu-Gbu village Gawola Town in the Tinkoko chiefdom Bo District in the southern part of Sierra Leone, West Africa. The purpose of the lease is to commence the lithium mining operation and management of a multi-family residential apartment for labourers of the mining operation as needed. The Company has already…

This undated photograph handed out by French military shows Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group boarding a helicopter in northern Mali. [French Army via AP, File] On August 5, the government of Mali announced its decision to cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine, citing a Ukrainian official’s boastful admission that Kyiv provided Malian rebels with crucial intel for a rebel assault that killed many Russian Wagner Group mercenaries and Malian soldiers. The northern Tuareg rebels claimed responsibility for the deaths of at least 84 mercenaries and 47 Malian soldiers over three days of fighting in late July in what proved to be Wagner’s…

Mrs Francess Piagie ALGHALI and Mr TSUJI Kiyoto On August 23, Mr TSUJI Kiyoto, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with Hon. Mrs Francess Piagie ALGHALI, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone, visiting Japan to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting. The overview of the meeting is as follows. At the outset, State Minister Tsuji expressed his gratitude to Sierra Leone for its close cooperation with Japan as a key member of the C10 countries, including in the areas of Security Council reform. In response, Hon.…

The UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Gilles Fagninou, has successfully concluded a working visit to Sierra Leone, which took place from 12 to 15 August 2024. The visit was a crucial step in strengthening partnerships and promoting UNICEF’s priorities and programmes in support of children’s rights. During his visit, Mr. Fagninou engaged with high-level officials and key partners, including government Ministers, to discuss their collaboration with UNICEF and strategies for advancing children’s rights. A significant highlight of the visit was the launch of the Report on the Situation of Children and Adolescents (SITAN) in Sierra Leone, which…

Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone held a farewell party for the international students who have been awarded Chinese scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. Ambassador Wang Qing, Minister of Technology and Higher Education Hon. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, and Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Victoria Sulimani attended and delivered speeches. Ambassador Wang congratulated the 189 scholarship recipients on their upcoming study in China and reviewed the fruitful cooperation results in education and human capital building achieved by the two sides in the past 53 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sierra Leone. Amb.…

President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Friday, 23 August 2024, officially launched a major educational project at Bo Government Secondary School, signalling his commitment to Sierra Leone’s educational reform. During the groundbreaking ceremony in Bo City, the President turned the sod for the construction of seven new buildings and the rehabilitation of 24 existing structures as part of a $65 million initiative funded by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA). The President expressed deep gratitude to the Principal, Board of Directors and other stakeholders for their unwavering support of his educational agenda. He highlighted his enthusiasm for…

In its quest to fulfil one of its constitutional obligations, the Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Aviation, chaired by Hon. Ambrose Maada Lebby, conducted an oversight function at Autospect SL Limited, at Mile Six in the Western Rural District of Sierra Leone, on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024. The Autospect was contracted by the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) to handle the production of licenses, fitness tests of vehicles, and the production of Number Plates and Life Cards The Parliamentary Oversight investigated Autospect’s operations, especially license issuance, vehicle fitness tests, revenue generation, tax obligations, and social welfare for staff. In…

Following allegations about the dumping of expired sardines by SABCO Fishing Company at Bormeh in Freetown, a team from the National Consumer Protection Commission (NCPC), led by CEO Lawrence Bassie, visited the production site of the company at Jui on Monday 26th August 2024. During the visit, the head of the company explained that the allegations made against them were false, calculated to tarnish their image and force consumers and their numerous customers to seek other alternatives. She explained that what they have been dumping at Bormeh by Ferry Junction are the waste products, like the head and entries of…