In a press release dated June 18, 2024, the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party announced its decision to resume participation in the Tripartite Committee, despite facing ongoing challenges and a lack of cooperation from the SLPP government and the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL). The APC underscored its commitment to electoral justice and democratic…
Sierra Leone has been given the green light to host the 2024 WAFU Zone A Women’s Champions League qualifiers, according to WAFU Zone A Executive Director Mapathe Gaye. The decision follows a successful inspection of facilities in Bo City, including the stadium, training pitch, and accommodations. The tournament is scheduled to take place from August…
More than 100 people, primarily women and children, are missing after an overloaded boat capsized while returning from an Islamic festival in northwestern Nigeria, authorities reported Wednesday. The locally made boat, designed for 100 passengers, had approximately 300 individuals aboard when it overturned along the Niger River in Niger state’s Mokwa district on Monday night,…
Oyster Agribusiness, a climate-smart agri-tech company, has secured $2 million in funding to expand operations and support smallholder farmers in Ghana. The funding, led by Pangea Africa Limited and backed by Root Capital, RDF Ghana, and SEFAA Fund, aims to boost Oyster’s sustainable farming initiatives and broaden its impact on local agriculture. Over five years,…
The Freetown City Council (FCC) has launched a citywide flood mitigation program, engaging over 1,000 youths in cleaning gutters and waterways in flood-prone areas. Between March and April, the FCC identified 72 flooding flashpoints across the city and has since completed mitigation activities in 24 of these areas. The identified flashpoints include Samba Gutter, Bright…
China’s President Xi Jinping has commended President Julius Maada Bio for his leadership during a bilateral meeting ahead of the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). President Xi praised Bio’s role in global peace and security, particularly his leadership at the UN Security Council and the African Union’s C-10, while reaffirming China’s support for Africa’s…
Deodat Maharaj, Managing Director of the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries (UNTBLDC), recently paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba in Turkey. During the meeting, Maharaj expressed a strong interest in Sierra Leone’s technological advancements. The UNTBLDC was established as a subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly on December…
By Mercellina Fatu Koroma The Principal Executive Adviser to the President on Public Sector Reforms, Dr. Emmanuel Gaima, has called for stronger policy coherence across government institutions to improve governance and accelerate Sierra Leone’s development. Dr. Gaima made the call on August 21, 2026, at the close of a two-day National Symposium on the Harmonization…
On September 27, 2024, Ebovac, a lab in Kambia, presented the results of its Ebola vaccine clinical trial, which started in response to the 2014 outbreak. The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) established the trial center to combat the virus, with Kambia selected due to its high infection rates and proximity to…
Haja Nema, a woman from Sierra Leone, has taken to Facebook to share her distressing experience involving an alleged scam related to the Hajj pilgrimage. According to her account, she and her companions were defrauded of $11,000 by individuals identified as Alhaji TS Bangura, his wife Fatmata TS Bangura, and Sulaiman Barrie. The alleged scam…