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By: Lucinda J. Smith The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) license to JM Mining Company Limited for its gold mining project in the Kambui Hills, Kenema District. The license, approved on September 4, 2024, marks a significant development in the region’s mining activities, long awaited by the local community….

By: Tommy Sidikie  Ministry of Finance Launches New Financing StrategyThe Ministry of Finance yesterday, Monday, September 9, 2024, launched a new disaster risk financing strategy aimed at protecting the economy from the impacts of natural disasters.Speaking at the launch, Dr. Alaskan Mansaray, Director of the Fiscal Risk Management Division, said the strategy would improve financial…

By: Saidu Jalloh The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) has honoured its newly hired staff members, led by Commissioner Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, as part of the Commission’s ongoing rebranding strategy, known as Ndomahinalization. This strategy aims to strengthen systems, processes, and procedures to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of community development projects….

By: Tommy Sidikie Kamakwie, Sierra Leone – A retired Dental Officer, John Kabba Dumbuya, aged seventy, has been taken into custody by law enforcement authorities after sharing a viral video containing false allegations that his 110-year-old bedridden mother was gang-raped. In the video, Dumbuya, visibly distressed, translates his mother’s statements from Limba to English, claiming…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has announced that Sierra Leone will conduct a nationwide Population and Housing Census (PHC) from December 2 to 15, 2025. This census will provide essential data for implementing the country’s development plans and assessing progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. President Bio emphasized that the…

By: Lucinda J. Smith On Monday, September 9, 2024, a new witness testified in the ongoing diamond embezzlement case at Court No. 2 in Freetown, presided over by Magistrate Santigie Bangura. The witness, Albert Moikpwendor, gave an account of his involvement in the case against three accused individuals. Moikpwendor, a businessman with ten years of…

By: Edrie Caleb John  The trial of Abdul Kpaka, a lecturer at Fourah Bay College (FBC), began on September 6, 2024, at the High Court of Sierra Leone in Freetown. Kpaka is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Sia Fatu Kamara, and faces two charges: murder and perverting the course of justice. The prosecution presented its…

bY: Saidu Jalloh The Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) has announced that it requires $3.6 billion to ensure a sustainable water supply for Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. This announcement was made by Production Manager Mohamed I. Koroma during a conference held in Waterloo. Koroma emphasized the urgency of the situation, citing a…

By Edrie Caleb John  On Friday, September 6, 2024, Sam Sesay, a 22-year-old caretaker, appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown. Sesay’s brother, Francis Sesay, a steel bender, testified as a witness in the case. Sesay is facing two counts: conspiracy to commit a crime and larceny, contrary to…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine  The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs recently held an audition for fashion designers across Sierra Leone. The event aimed to select representatives for the upcoming Women in Tourism Regional Congress, scheduled for October 29-31, 2024, in collaboration with UN Tourism. During the audition, designers showcased their skills in trend analysis,…