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…
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…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Alhaji Abu Koroma, the National Coordinator of Corruption Watch Sierra Leone, has expressed serious concerns regarding the government’s failure to disburse school subsidies for two academic terms, despite the ongoing free quality education initiative. Koroma urged the government to fulfill its commitments to support educational institutions, emphasizing the critical need…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S The World Bank-funded Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) has delivered 65 motorbikes to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and three key national agencies to bolster their operational efficiency nationwide. During a symbolic handing-over ceremony on Wednesday at the Kissy Mechanical Workshop in Freetown, Minister of Agriculture and Food…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
