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The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has placed the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbors Authority (SLPHA) under scrutiny regarding the dilapidated conditions of its administrative building and the walls at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay. The committee, led by Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh, raised concerns over the structural integrity of the port facilities, citing reports from…

Sierra Leone’s new Deputy Ambassador to Belgium, Asmaa James, recently expressed her gratitude for being appointed by President Dr. Julius Maada Bio. She acknowledged the honor and privilege of serving as Deputy Ambassador and vowed to represent her country with respect and professionalism.Her dedication to maintaining and strengthening the bond between Sierra Leone and Belgium…

The Parliament of Sierra Leone Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a stern ultimatum to institutions with outstanding Goods and Services Tax (GST) liabilities.  However, out of the 41 institutions summoned, only DHL provided proof of payment, while others have yet to submit verifiable documentation. Hon. Aaron Aruna Koroma, a member of the PAC, warned…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), on Wednesday 14th August 2024 officially launched the 2023 Situational Analysis (SitAn) Report on Children, Adolescents and Women in Sierra Leone at the Foreign Service Academy Conference Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tower…

Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) has issued a press release on August 12, 2024, addressing recent rumors circulating on social media about stolen pedestrian rails along the Hillside Bypass Road. The release clarifies that these claims are not true. Moreover, according to the institution, the section in question is currently under construction as part of…

As Sierra Leone is still battling with the deadly drug called kush, one center that has stand the test of time, Dominion Reform Centre has been doing extremely well to help salvage the situation. Dominion Reform Centre situated at Blessed Avenue, Shabro Town, and Goderich has become a safe haven to recover addicted kush. Kush,…

Amza Kabba, a twenty-five year old man, had been convicted to the male correctional centre for Two Thousand Five Hundred Leones when he pleaded guilty, before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at court No.2 Pademba Road.  In the matter between Ansu Bamba and Amara Kabba and others mad their first appearance in court No.2 on two count…

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Sierra Leone, along with other West African military leaders, has agreed to activate the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) standby force to Sierra Leone to operationalizing logistics deployment within the country. This decision was made during the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs…

Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has been presented with the National Girls Call to Action Plan by the Girls Advocacy Development Network Sierra Leone.  This document, crafted by young participants at last year’s National Girls Summit in Bo, consolidates the voices and perspectives of 500 young individuals, offering insights and recommendations for…

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, praised the Peace Corps for its substantial contributions impact on Sierra Leone’s education sector on Friday, 9th August 2024 at the Kambia Training Site program.  The event marked the swearing-in of four education and two health volunteers, concluding 10 weeks of intensive training. Minister Sackey…