The National AIDS Secretariat (NAS) Director General, Abdul Rahman Sesay, has disclosed that 77,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in Sierra Leone, with about 70,000 actively responding to treatment. Speaking at a press conference ahead of World AIDS Day, Sesay emphasized that HIV/AIDS is now a manageable condition, urging citizens to get tested and start…
Sierra Leone’s domestic revenue saw a steep decline in July 2024, according to the latest Fiscal Report from the Accountant General’s Department. Total revenue for the month dropped to SLe 1.18 billion, a sharp reduction of SLe 481.63 million (29.1%) from June’s SLe 1.66 billion. Key areas of decline included Income, Profits & Capital Gains…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated $1.1 million worth of contraceptives and essential maternal health medications to Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health. The handover took place on September 26, 2024, at the Atlantic Lumley Hotel in Freetown, coinciding with World Contraception Day. UNFPA Country Representative Nadia Rasheed highlighted that this brings the total…
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will soon introduce new passports, according to a recent announcement by the president of their confederation. In a televised address on September 15, Malian President Col. Assimi Goïta stated that the new passports are designed to harmonize travel documents within the confederation and facilitate global mobility for their citizens. The…
The Speaker of the Sierra Leone Parliament, Honourable Segepon Solomon Thomas, has firmly condemned same-sex marriage, informing Members of Parliament and citizens that such unions are not recognized in Sierra Leone. In his address, Honourable Thomas emphasized that while Sierra Leoneans might face economic hardships, their deep faith and reverence for God prevent the acceptance…
Hungary has awarded thirty-two scholarships for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies to Sierra Leonean students. This initiative aligns with President Julius Maada Bio’s flagship Free Quality Education program and aims to support Sierra Leone’s human capital development. The scholarship recipients, chosen through a rigorous selection process, met on August 12th and 13th, 2024, at the…
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By: Rabiatu Mansaray On Wednesday, July 10th, 2024, dozens of legal practitioners gathered outside the New Brookfields Hotel from morning until evening, awaiting an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) summoned by Augustine Sorie-Sengbeh Marrah and Wara Serry-Kamal. This meeting was a response to their dissatisfaction with the outcome of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on…
Tanzania’s leading opposition party, CHADEMA, has announced the death of Ali Kibao, a key official who disappeared last week. His body was discovered with signs of severe beatings and acid burns on his face. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, known for easing restrictions on the opposition, condemned the killing in a statement on X (formerly Twitter),…
Amara Kallon, serving as Sierra Leone’s Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs, convened with Prof. Dr. Saleh El Sheikh, the esteemed head of Egypt’s Central Agency for Organization and Administration (CAOA), within the halls of the Public Administration Centre in Cairo. This gathering underscored the enduring partnership between Egypt and Sierra Leone. Minister Kallon…