On November 28, 2024, Ambassador Wang Qing and a Chinese delegation met with Sierra Leonean officials to review the ongoing rehabilitation of the National Stadium in Freetown. Ambassador Wang strongly endorsed plans to expand the stadium’s seating capacity to align with global standards. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima, and National Sports Authority…
President Joe Biden arrived in Angola on Monday for his first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa. Thousands lined the streets of Luanda as he arrived. His trip follows a brief stop in Cape Verde for a meeting with Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva. In Angola, Biden will meet with President João Lourenço, visit the…
Egypt hosted an international conference on Monday in Cairo to garner humanitarian support for Gaza, which has been severely impacted by over a year of conflict between Hamas and Israel. The event was attended by senior regional and Western officials, as well as UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed and other high-ranking UN representatives. The…
Orange Sierra Leone recently concluded a successful four-day regional stakeholder engagement tour across the Eastern, Southern, and Northern regions of Sierra Leone. Led by Chief Commercial Officer Haffie Haffner and CEO of Orange Money, David Mansaray, the tour visited key districts, including Bo, Makeni, Kenema, Kabala, Kambia, and Kono. The goal was to strengthen stakeholder…
Old Edwardians Football Club has unveiled three new kits for the 2024/25 Sierra Leone Premier League season at an event held at St. Edward’s Secondary School in Kingtom, Freetown. The ceremony was attended by club officials, players, and supporters, signaling the start of the club’s preparations for the upcoming season. Club Chairman, Richard Hindolo Senessie,…
As Sierra Leone tackles deforestation and climate change, the European Union (EU) Delegation hosted a stakeholder meeting in Freetown to address the implications of the EU’s Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) for key export sectors like cocoa, coffee, and palm oil. Held on December 2, 2024, at Radisson Blu, the event brought together government officials, industry leaders,…
The Executive Director of Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency (NPHA), Professor Foday Sahr, has affirmed the country’s preparedness for potential viral outbreaks after a suspected case of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) proved indeterminable. At a press briefing on December 2, 2024, at the Emergency Operations Center, the NPHA and Ministry of Health discussed the…
Former Finance Minister Patricia Laverly has been warned she will face remand if she fails to attend her next court session on December 4, 2024. Magistrate Santigie Bangura, presiding at Pademba Road Court No.2, issued the warning after Laverly missed several hearings, citing health issues. Laverly faces charges of grievous bodily harm and assault stemming…
The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) has concluded a four-day workshop on November 30, 2024, at the Atlantic Lumley Hotel in Freetown, focusing on revising the Draft National Civil Registration (NCR) Bill 2022 and updating the National Civil Registration Authority Act of 2016. The workshop, which began on November 27, was part of an effort…
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Social Welfare, hosted its first-ever Town Hall on disability inclusion on November 28, 2024, at the New City Council Hall in Freetown. The event marked a major step in the country’s commitment to advancing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities. Minister Melrose Karminty opened…