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Is Sierra Leone Truly Empowering Its Youth Amid Job Creation Promises?
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine In recent remarks, presidential spokesman Alpha Kanu emphasized the government’s commitment to creating 500,000 jobs as part of its 2023 manifesto. He pointed out that over 70% of the workforce is employed in rural areas, primarily in agriculture. However, this claim raises a critical question: is Sierra Leone genuinely empowering its…
Deputy Clerk Gilbert Bosco N’habay Appointed Acting Clerk of Parliament
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Speaker of Sierra Leone’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, announced the appointment of Deputy Clerk Gilbert Bosco N’habay as Acting Clerk of Parliament. This decision comes in light of the leave taken by the Clerk of Parliament, Hon. Paran Umar Tarawally. In a…
Paramount Chief Alhaji Musa Bamba Foray Kulio Jalloh III Presents Public Petition in Support of Gento Group of Companies
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Honourable Paramount Chief Alhaji Musa Bamba Foray Kulio Jalloh III, representing Tonkolili District, tabled a public petition in Parliament on behalf of the tribal authorities and people of Dansogoia, Sambaia, and Diang Chiefdoms. The petition calls for the acceptance and recognition of a collective decision…
MAFS Trains 174 Young Agripreneurs, Awards NLe 2 Million in Grants to Boost Agribusiness in Sierra Leone
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) has successfully completed a comprehensive 90-day training program for 174 young agripreneurs, focusing on agricultural mechanization services. As part of this initiative, MAFS has awarded nearly NLe 2 million in grants to emerging youth-led agribusinesses. This program is part of the African…
TSC Launches 5th Anniversary Edition of National Best Teacher Award
By: Abass Conteh, Reporter The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) of Sierra Leone has officially launched the 2025 edition of the Presidential National Best Teacher Award during an inaugural stakeholder engagement meeting held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Sharier Court, behind King Harman Road Hospital in Freetown. This event marks the beginning of activities to…
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Meets with President Bio in Freetown
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S. Former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, visited President Julius Maada Bio at the State House in Freetown on Wednesday, July 2nd. The two leaders engaged in a productive meeting during which Madam Sirleaf congratulated President Bio on his election as Chairperson of the Authority of Heads of State and…
Government Defends Land Acquisition for Fish Harbor Amid Scrutiny
By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S. State Counsel Yusif Issac Sesay has defended the government’s acquisition of land at Black Johnson for the construction of a Fish Harbor by a Chinese firm, asserting that the process adhered to legal requirements. In his statement, Sesay emphasized that the acquisition complied with Section 21 of the Constitution of…
RMU Celebrates 19th Congregation, Emphasizing Regional Maritime Integration
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Accra, Ghana – The 19th Congregation of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) took place with great ceremony at the university’s Parade Grounds, led by Rtd. Col. Ambassador Alhaji Fanday Turay Esq., the Chair of the RMU Board of Governors and Chancellor of the University, who also serves as Sierra Leone’s…
Cyberbullying Case Against MMTU VC Committed to High Court
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S. Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 1, 2025 – Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Magistrate Court Number 2 has committed the cyberbullying case involving Mr. Sheku Tejan Rogers against Professor Philip John Kanu, Vice Chancellor and Principal of Milton Margai Technical University, to the High Court. During the proceedings,…
Over 22,000 Civil Servants Unite to Establish Civil Service Cooperative Credit Union
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S. Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a bold initiative aimed at financial empowerment and public sector reform, more than 22,000 civil servants across Sierra Leone have come together to establish the Republic of Sierra Leone Civil Service Cooperative Credit Union (CivSCCU). This transformative effort is led by the Ministry of Planning…