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US AmbassadorBryan David Hunt During a recent radio interview on Epic Radio, conducted on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Bryan David Hunt, the newly appointed US Ambassador to Sierra Leone, advocated for the implementation of a transparent public tendering process to determine the most suitable entity for managing the Pepel Rail and Port. According to Ambassador Hunt, this approach is vital to maximize the government’s benefits and uphold its responsibility of ensuring universal access to the infrastructure for all stakeholders within the mining industry. The discussion primarily revolved around the operations of Marampa Mines Limited, a prominent US-based mining firm operating in…

The Eight Report of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service, Chaired by the Leader of Government Business, Hon. Mathew Sahr Nyuma, on Thursday 19/10/2023, was debated and approved by Parliament. The following Presidential Nominees were approved by Parliament: 1. Mr. Hadji Dabo, Director General – National Mineral Agency (NMA) 2. Dr. Edward Hinga Sandi, Executive Director – National Investment Board (NIB) 3. Mr. Ahmed Tijan Fadlu-Deen, Ambassador – Sierra Leone Embassy in Qatar 4. Mr Emerson Kamara Deputy Commissioner of the National Youths Commission 5. Mr. Lansana Wuie Keifala Chairman of the Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission (SLTSC).…

In preparation for its next Ministerial Conference (MC-13) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in February next year, the World Trade Organisation this week hosted Senior Officials from all over the world in Geneva. His Excellency Lansana Gberie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva led Sierra Leone’s delegation to the meeting. The Ministerial Conference is the highest decision-making body of the WTO. The preparatory meetings in Geneva, from 23-24 October, focused on agriculture and food security. These fisheries subsidies lead to over-exploitation of African waters by richer countries, LDC graduation and trade and development, among other important issues that, WTO Director General Dr Ngozi…

Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning of Sierra Leone, Dr Turad Senesie, delivering a speech at the High-Level Session on Building Together a Global Land Agenda, underscored the urgent need for broader coalitions and partnerships to strengthen land tenure security and promote equitable access and control over land resources. The speech served as Africa’s representation at the international event held at the IFAD Headquarters in Rome. In his address, the Sierra Leone Minister emphasized the commitment of the Government of Sierra Leone, led by His Excellency, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, to address the critical issues surrounding land reform, highlighting that access…

Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Joe Kamanda Bongay Had it not been for the timely intervention of community people at Mambo in the Western Area Rural District, Alfred Joseph Lavallie, Afrimoney’s Corporate Sales Manager would have been a dead man by now, after a senior Police Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Joe Kamanda Bongay, allegedly drew out his pistol to gun the young man down. CSP was later joined by four other senior Police Officers, including CSP Bob Mansaray and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Tommy of the Lumley Police Division, to physically assault him at the Adonkia Police…

By Maryam Aldossari In our current era where digital platforms wield unparalleled influence, X – previously known as Twitter – is the closest thing we have to a global public square. Within this vast marketplace of ideas, a subset of Western feminists have unilaterally assumed leadership roles, fashioning themselves as the gatekeepers of who is a real “feminist” and what truly constitutes “feminism”. Since October 7, these “leading feminists” have been bombarding this all-important digital landscape with posts vociferously condemning the Hamas attack on Israel, while excusing or simply ignoring the ongoing collective punishment of more than two million Palestinians…

The National Programme Coordinator at the Free Quality School Education Secretariat, at the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Augustine Moses Tehguma Koroma, together with senior FQSE officials, ended a successful one-week nationwide familiarization tour. Mr Koroma, who assumed office about a month ago, led the team on the tour across the sixteen districts to have firsthand assessments of the status of the scheme, interact with resident staff, engage community and education stakeholders, and identify challenges associated with the scheme. In all the sixteen districts, the Team met with Deputy Directors of Education, the School Quality Assurance Officer,…

Sierra Leone’s main opposition party has struck a deal to end its boycott of the government in exchange for the release of political detainees and an end to politically motivated legal cases. The two sides on Wednesday evening concluded talks mediated by the Commonwealth, the African Union and the regional bloc ECOWAS following tense elections in June, which the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party disputed. In the aftermath of the Presidential, Parliamentary and Municipal Elections, the party refused to participate in any level of government. President Julius Maada Bio will make a national address on unity and cohesion, according to the…

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has addressed the 9th Edition of the Rebranding Africa Forum and highlighted Sierra Leone’s developments at the most prestigious pan-African economic forum in Brussels that brings together some of the top business owners and executives on the African continent every year. The President noted that because the world was already a global village, it was almost impossible to rebrand Africa without international partnerships. “Africa needs strategic partnerships based on mutual respect and trust. Partners do not dictate which strategies or tools we should adopt and how to implement them. We need partners to…

The 75th International Credit Union Day (ICUD) was on Thursday 19th October 2023, celebrated on the theme: ‘Empower Your Financial Future with the Credit Union’ at an impressive ceremony held at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, at which ceremony the Chief Director of Trade in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Mr. Emmanuel Konjoh, articulated that cooperatives play a significant role in the socio-economic development of the country, especially in the informal sector. It was also revealed at the ceremony that Credit Unions will soon be established for the Civil Service, the Bank of Sierra Leone, the Correctional Service…