By Joseph Momoh, D.S FREETOWN — The Government has confirmed that construction work has started on the $55 million Julius Maada Bio Industrial Fishing Harbour at Black Johnson. Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Princess Dugba, disclosed this during the Civic Day USA Edition held in New York, where she outlined government’s plans for the…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S FREETOWN — The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has sealed four mining companies in Moyamba and Bonthe Districts for failing to pay annual licence fees totalling US$2,847,270. The enforcement exercise, carried out on September 26, 2026, affected Hongtai Mining Limited, Crystal Peak Mining Limited, SH Mining Limited and Eldorado Resources Mining Company…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S The Government has unveiled a real-time data system to track 600 key development indicators in a bid to strengthen monitoring and accountability. Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Kenyeh Barlay, disclosed this during the Civic Day USA Edition in New York, where she outlined reforms to transform the country’s public sector…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S FREETOWN — Sierra Leone has over 600 vessels flying its flag, yet trained seafarers in the country cannot find ships to sail on to complete their required sea time. The situation was disclosed by Sia Fille, Deputy Harbour Master of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority, who described the vessel…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S BO-WATERSIDE — Liberian anti-drug officers have arrested a 41-year-old Sierra Leonean after intercepting over 1,500 tablets of suspected Tapentadol at the Bo-Waterside border. The suspect, Philip Lumeh of Jendema Town, Pujehun District, was apprehended on Tuesday afternoon at Gate-2 of the Bo-Waterside Port of Entry during a routine search. Officers of…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry have presented their Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposals during the ongoing Bilateral Budget Hearings at the Ministry of Finance. The hearings for the two ministries were chaired by senior budget officials and key stakeholders, with both…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — The Center for Empowerment, Education, Peace and Agriculture for Rural Development (CEEPARD) has expanded its annual education support programme to benefit 2,500 vulnerable children and women-led households in Waterloo and surrounding rural communities. The sixth edition of its Summer School Livelihood Support Programme was launched on Tuesday, September 22,…