By Joseph Momoh, D.S The Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura used the opening of the 16th African Business Leadership Awards Summit to present Sierra Leone as a reform-driven economy attracting investment and trade. Addressing delegates at the Hilton London Metropole on Wednesday, the Minister said Africa must convert ambition into results. Speaking under the…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S Town Chief Tamba Nyuma has disputed the reported reopening of the Yenga border, saying displaced residents cannot return because the process lacked government and traditional leadership, and because Guinean security forces remain in control on the ground. Chief Nyuma said the talks that led to the reported reopening were held only…
By Joseph Momoh, D.S Pademba Road Court No. 2 has remanded two businessmen accused of involvement in the alleged theft of a medical machine valued at US$37,100, as Magistrate John Manso Fornah continues committal proceedings. Abdul Jabba Mansaray and Joseph Bellon are facing separate charges. Mansaray is charged with conspiracy, larceny, and obtaining money by…
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday officially opened the new ECOWAS Headquarters here, describing the complex as the “Eye of West Africa” and a landmark for regional integration. Speaking as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bio said the inauguration was not just about a…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S The Freetown City Council will begin a citywide house-to-house campaign next week to increase registration for formal waste collection services as part of a push to improve sanitation in the capital. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE announced the initiative on AYV’s Wake Up Sierra Leone, saying the outreach is designed to boost…
By Joseph Momoh, D.S The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has held discussions with a joint delegation from the Mano River Union Secretariat and the African Development Bank to advance regional cooperation on peace, security, and sustainable development. The courtesy meeting, chaired by Deputy Minister Buakai Bindi Hindowa, was also attended by Permanent Secretary…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S More than 10 Chinese nationals have been arrested at Mambudu Checkpoint in Kono District for allegedly travelling without valid work and residence permits, as authorities intensify enforcement of Sierra Leone’s immigration and labour laws. The arrests were carried out by the Commissioner of Labour and an enforcement team during a nationwide…
By Joseph Momoh, D.S The European Union has launched a €1 million project to expand youth participation, promote peacebuilding, and improve responsible information use across Sierra Leone. Named Inclusive Networks Supporting Peaceful Information and Responsible Engagement, or INSPIRE, the 30-month initiative will target 14,000 young people with training in leadership, peacebuilding, and responsible information sharing….
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S The United Nations Development Programme has presented an assessment report on the capacity and service delivery of the Sierra Leone Police Family Support Unit to Inspector General of Police William Fayia Sellu, as part of efforts to improve access to justice for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. The report was…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S The Youth Climate Action Accelerator has officially ended its climate action programme with a call on young people to continue and scale up climate initiatives beyond donor funding, as officials, partners, and youth groups gathered on June 29 at the Vanilla Complex in Aberdeen, Freetown, for a close-out ceremony under the…
