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By Simeon Gbani, Reporter, Kabala The Cause Canada Sierra Leone Partnership has launched an innovative integrated school feeding program titled “Wi Eat watin wi dae plant.” The initiative was inaugurated on November 28, 2024, at the Koinadugu District Education Office. This program aims to provide nutritious meals to students in six pilot schools within the…

By Simeon Gbani, Reporter, Kabala Mohamed Osango Marah, a former police constable attached to the Kabala Divisional Headquarters, has been dismissed from the Sierra Leone Police for multiple disciplinary offenses. His dismissal followed a tribunal convened by the Complaint Discipline & Internal Investigation Department (CDIID), presided over by Inspector Aruna M. Gbondo. Marah faced charges…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter On Friday, November 29, 2024, Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) hosted a significant public lecture on work ethics as part of the Principal’s Breakfast Program. The event took place at the Great Hall of the Goderich Campus and featured Madam Patricia Wright, Esq., a distinguished barrister and solicitor. In her address, she…

B:y Joseph Momoh, Reporter Sierra Leone is currently investigating a suspected case of acute viral haemorrhagic fever following the death of a female health worker in the western part of the capital, Freetown. This incident comes a decade after the devastating Ebola outbreak, which claimed nearly 4,000 lives in the country. The 29-year-old health worker…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter  On November 29, 2024, ChildFund Sierra Leone officially handed over modern educational facilities to Fourah Bay College (FBC) Secondary School. This initiative included a new three-classroom block, two solar-powered boreholes, and two gender-separated VIP latrines, aimed at increasing access to secondary education for out-of-school girls in the Western Area. The project is…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine, Managing Editor Congo Town, Freetown – December 1st, 2024. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr held a crucial community engagement meeting today with residents of Congo Town to address ongoing concerns surrounding the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School playground. The discussions focused on clarifying the playground’s management and usage amid recent developments that have…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter The Deputy Speaker of Sierra Leone’s Sixth Parliament, Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh, has accused Socfin Agricultural Company Sierra Leone Limited of significant contract breaches and unlawful land encroachment in Pujehun District. This revelation came during a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing on November 13, 2024, held at the New Administrative Building…

By: Tommy Sidikie, Reporter On Thursday, November 21, 2024, Sierra Leone’s Parliament commenced its debate on the 2025 National Budget, formally known as the Appropriation Act 2025, under the theme “Improving the Well-Being and Quality of Life of Sierra Leoneans.” The proposed bill seeks to authorize expenditures from the Consolidated Fund for the fiscal year…

By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter As preparations accelerate for the 2025 Population and Housing Census, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has officially introduced Edouard Talnan as the Census Chief Technical Adviser (CTA) to Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL). The presentation took place at the Stats SL headquarters and was attended by key stakeholders, including UNFPA…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine, Managing Editor Congo Town, Freetown – November 23, 2024. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr hosted a pivotal community engagement meeting with residents of Congo Town to address the saga surrounding the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School playground usage and management. Accompanied by Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk, FCC Councillors, and key officials including the…