TWO CHINESE BUSINESSMEN REMANDED FOR ALLEGED $54,825 TYRE SCAM IN FREETOWN

By Saidu Jalloh | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — Two Chinese nationals, Jai Qibin and Zhou Rong, representatives of Sinotruck International Capital Co. Limited, have been remanded at the Pademba Road Male Correctional Facility after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No.1. The duo is facing two counts of conspiracy to defraud…

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PRIMARY SCHOOLS SURVIVE ON NLe10 PER CHILD AS TEACHERS DECAY FREE EDUCATION

By Kadijatu Bangura | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — Primary schools in Sierra Leone are receiving a paltry NLe10 per child as government subsidy, a situation the Sierra Leone Teachers’ Union (SLTU) says is crippling the Free Quality Education programme and pushing teachers into abject poverty. According to the Engage Salone report cited by the Union,…

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SLPHA RECRUITS 300 YOUTHS, UNVEILS MAJOR PORT EXPANSION FOR 2027

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has recruited over 300 young people into permanent employment and unveiled ambitious plans to expand port infrastructure and create more jobs in 2027. The disclosure was made by the Authority’s Director of Finance, Andrew Tamba Kpulun, on Thursday, October 1, 2026,…

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HEALTH MINISTRY, NPHA LAUNCH CITYWIDE DRIVE AGAINST MENINGITIS

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S FREETOWN — The Ministry of Health and Sanitation, through its Health Education and Promotion (HEP) Programme, has intensified public sensitization on meningitis in Freetown in collaboration with the National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and development partners. The Ministry, together with the NPHA, World Health Organization (WHO) and Children’s Advocacy Forum Sierra…

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FROM SALONE TO HARVARD: CHIDI BLYDEN TAKES LEAD AT AFRICA CENTER

By Joseph Momoh, D.S BOSTON, USA — Sierra Leonean-American Chidi Blyden has been appointed Executive Director of the Harvard University Center for African Studies (CAS), one of the world’s leading institutions for research and teaching on Africa. Harvard University announced the appointment on August 31, 2026, describing Blyden as an accomplished public-service and private-sector leader…

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Building Sustainable Healthy Systems Via Coordinated Local Assistance and Preventive Strategies

Building Healthy Systems requires a holistic, multi-faceted approach that integrates community support networks with proactive prevention strategies, developing resilient frameworks designed to handle both urgent health concerns and long-term wellbeing across varied communities in the UK. The Foundation of Healthy Systems in Modern Healthcare Contemporary healthcare delivery in the UK has evolved beyond traditional clinical…

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