By Alvin Lansana Kargbo In a General Notice signed by Abubakarr Sidique Kamara, Esq. Assistant General Secretary of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) and dated May 28, 2024, the President and Directors of the Association pointed out that they are in receipt of a notice of requisition from Augustine S. Marrah and Wara Serry-Kamal dated 27th May, 2024, purported to have been signed by some members of the SLBA, calling for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). They further stated that while they observe that the attached list of members contains many names which are duplicated, they wish ..read more

By Alvin Lansana Kargbo In a significant stride towards addressing climate change and environmental preservation, Orange Sierra Leone (OSL), the leading telecommunications company in the country, has partnered with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. This partnership was prominently showcased during the celebration of Environment Day on May 27, 2024. The event, hosted at the Orange SL Headquarters on Hill Station in Freetown, was part of a week-long celebration running until May 31 under the theme: “The Earth is All we Have, Let’s go Green.” In a stirring address during Environment ..read more

By Foday Moriba Conteh Dr. Austin Demby, the Minister of Health of Sierra Leone, co-hosted the Child Survival Action meeting and participated as a panelist at the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) event, held in conjunction with the World Health Assembly on Sunday 26 May 2024 at Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Demby shared Sierra Leone’s progress and experiences in child survival with African health ministers and global health partners during a high-level roundtable discussion focused on achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). PMNCH, a multi-constituency part ..read more

By Esther Wright The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE), in collaboration with the National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Academic Awards (NCTVA), concluded the second edition of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) workshop. The three-day event, which ran from May 22 to May 24, 2024, took place at the Foreign Service Academy conference hall in Freetown. The NQF is a system that categorizes educational qualifications by competence levels, based on learning outcomes. It outlines what the holder of a qualification knows, understands and can do. The framework s ..read more

By Foday Moriba Conteh In commemoration of International Tea Day, which is observed annually on May 21st as announced on November 27, 2019, during the 74th United Nations General Assembly, the Confucius Institute at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Sierra Leone, hosted a celebration on Friday, May 24, 2024. The event, held at Taiji Garden on the Fourah Bay College campus in Freetown, aimed to highlight the economic, social and cultural value of tea and foster cultural exchange between China and ..read more

By Foday Moriba Conteh In a bid to equip persons with disabilities with the skills needed to set up their own businesses or livelihood opportunities in the country, Mental Health Coalition Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Union on Disabilities Issues and funded by Christian Blind Mission through the Participation and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Local Community Development in Sierra Leone (PILCD-SL) project, certified 60 persons with disabilities in vocational training on Saturday, 25th May 2024. The event, held at St. Helena Secondary School on Bai Bureh Road ..read more

By Alvin Lansana Kargbo The Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Bah has outlined an ambitious plan to drive technological advancement and innovation across various sectors. Speaking at the Weekly Government Press Conference held on the 28th June, 2024 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations  Conference Room,  the Minister, Salima Bah  emphasized the critical role of young innovators in shaping the future economy and detailed the upcoming Tech and Innovation Summit scheduled for June 11th to the 14th, 2024. “The Government is commit ..read more

By Amin Kef (Ranger) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has announced an upcoming Assessment Mission to Sierra Leone from June 4 to 7, 2024. This mission aims to evaluate the implementation status of the ‘Agreement for National Unity’ signed between the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress (APC) party on October 18, 2023. The mission will be led by Her Excellency Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, former Vice President of The Gambia and Joint Facilitator of the Mediated Dialogue process. Representatives from the African Union Commission (AUC), the Uni ..read more

By Foday Moriba Conteh NP-Sierra Leone Limited (NP-SL Ltd) has taken another step in expanding its reach across Sierra Leone with the commissioning of the Nyakeh Amadu Filling Station in Pujehun District, Southern Province. This initiative, which was officially launched on Monday, May 27th, 2024, underscores NP-SL’s commitment to providing accessible petroleum products even in remote communities. Hon. Dickson Momoh Rogers, the Dealer of the Nyakeh Amadu Filling Station, expressed sincere appreciation to his family members and community stakeholders for their steadfast support throughout the pr ..read more

By Foday Moriba Conteh In an effort to foster synergy and address key communication gaps regarding its operations, the National Action for Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) has on Wednesday 22nd May 2024 organized a day-long seminar for Members of Parliament from the Oversight Committee on Employment, Labour, and Social Security. The seminar, themed: “Understanding Social Security, Employment, Labour Issues; the Role of Stakeholders,” was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Aberdeen, Freetown. The seminar aimed to enhance the understanding of social security, employment and labour iss ..read more