On June 24, 2024, marking one year since Sierra Leone’s June 2023 elections, Electoral Commissioner Mohamed Konneh provided updates on the commission’s operations. In a press statement, he highlighted the registration of 2,789,808 voters, with 52.88% females and 47.12% males. Konneh noted a significant reduction in invalid votes to 0.29% in 2023, attributing this to…
In a successful operation on Friday, June 21, 2024, Sierra Leone police arrested two suspected drug traffickers from Foya, Liberia, at the Koindu Bendu border crossing in Kissi Tongi Chiefdom, Kailahun District. The suspects, identified as Joseph Banya, alias “F1 17,” and Morris Kamara, alias “Okeke,” were apprehended at approximately 3:00 pm while attempting to…
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Universidad Católica Silva Henriquez (UCSH) in Santiago, Chile. The collaboration, formalized through UCSH’s ABC Lab, aims to support the implementation and enhance the output of Sierra Leone’s Civic Education National Strategy and Salone Community Service Learning (SCSL)…
Orange SL has donated a set of desktop computers to Lumley Central Hospital. The donation, which took place on June 21, 2024, is part of ongoing efforts to bolster healthcare administrative capabilities and support the Orange Foundation’s initiatives for the President Dr. Julius Maada Bio Paediatric Centre of Excellence. During the event, Dr. Francis Smart,…
On June 21, 2024, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, delivered a closing statement at the virtual meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council (Heads of State and Government level), addressing the escalating conflict in the Republic of Sudan. The meeting brought together African leaders to discuss urgent measures needed to…
On Thursday, June 20th, 2024, Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security Mohamed Rahman Swarray and his team conducted a productive visit to the Leone Rock mining site. The primary objective of their visit was to gather firsthand information about the company’s operations, welfare initiatives, and general working conditions. Minister Swarray emphasized the importance of…
Award-winning journalist Amadu Lamrana Bah, a prominent figure at AYV Media, has officially resigned, citing personal reasons. In a heartfelt online message, Bah announced, “I have resigned from Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media for personal reasons.” Bah joined AYV Media in 2018, significantly contributing to its success. He co-presented the flagship breakfast program “Wake Up…
On June 18, 2024, Michael Kolie from the WTO Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Alpha Ibrahim Sesay, Minister of Trade and Industry. The meeting focused on the significance of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Mechanism for Sierra Leone. The Hon. Minister, Deputy Minister, senior officials from the Ministry of…
President Julius Maada Bio has extended the deadline for the Independent Cross-Party Committee on Electoral Systems and Management Bodies Review to present their report. The extension was announced during a formal ceremony where the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress (APC) issued a joint statement. President Bio expressed deep gratitude to committee…
The National Sports Authority (NSA) hosted a significant meeting today at the City Hall View Conference room, gathering eighty sports stakeholders from sixty-one organizations. The meeting aimed to finalize the establishment of the National Sports Development Fund, a crucial initiative for advancing sports development in Sierra Leone. Discussions focused on the draft statutory instrument that…