The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has launched an open space campaign to deliver essential disaster risk information to vulnerable communities in the Western Urban and Rural Areas. This effort aims to enhance community resilience by increasing awareness and providing crucial disaster risk management information. The campaign began today with the NDMA team visiting key…
Ambassador Jean Todt, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Road Safety, recently visited Sierra Leone where he met with President Dr. Julius Maada Bio to discuss critical road safety initiatives. During his courtesy call, Ambassador Todt updated President Bio on his ongoing efforts globally and emphasized the urgent need for collaboration to…
At the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 23, 2024, Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, Sheku A.F. Bangura, sought UK backing for economic initiatives aimed at strengthening fiscal stability. He emphasized Sierra Leone’s commitment to structural reforms, reserve building, and fiscal accountability, while UK representative Nick Dyer voiced the UK’s support and raised concerns…
By: Lansana koroma In Freetown, Sierra Leone, Conrad Sackey, the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, has launched a robust initiative to tackle academic dishonesty. Leading a key meeting at the MBSSE conference hall, Sackey, alongside MPs and WAEC Bill 2024 consultant Dr. Kwabena Oteng Acheampong, discussed rampant exam malpractice and fraudulent continuous assessment…
VR has been around for many years but, disappointingly, has failed to live up to its own expectations. With new groundbreaking, non-nausea-inducing devices and amazing immersive software starting to be developed, VR’s moment for consumer products may finally have arrived. VR will likely impact every major industry including gaming, education, healthcare, fitness, eCommerce, social, mobile,…
Following the reduction in fuel prices on June 30, 2024, the Sierra Leone Road Transport Cooperation (SLRTC) has announced a 5% reduction in transportation fares. This adjustment has been made to reflect the decrease in fuel costs. The new fares apply to both SLRTC buses and private sector operators providing services across provincial and border…
The Save Africa from Malaria Infection (SAFMI) Foundation, led by Executive Director Artem Volchenko, launched a major initiative to combat malaria in Freetown by distributing over 100 artificial fish ponds to hospitals and communities. The event, held on August 20, 2024, was warmly received by community stakeholders and local health centers. SAFMI’s team, coordinated by…
Thomas Daddy Brima, President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), is thrilled to announce Sierra Leone’s participation in the FIFA Connect program. As a member of FIFA, Sierra Leone will join this global initiative aimed at revolutionizing the management of football stakeholders through advanced digitalization. “The FIFA Connect online system is designed to help…
The U.S. Foreign Policy Association awarded its prestigious Foreign Policy Association Medal to President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at the 2024 World Leadership Forum Dinner. This honor recognizes his exemplary leadership and contributions to national progress and global diplomacy. In his acceptance speech, President Bio expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating that the medal symbolizes…
Hon. Justice Albert Moody, presiding over the ongoing Prison Court Exercise at the Moyamba Correctional Facility, has acquitted and discharged 13 inmates previously sentenced by the Magistrate’s Court. The review, which covered 86 cases, resulted in the release of Mariama Jalloh, Amid Charles, Francis Blango, Tommy Kainwo, Bob Mayango, Okarie Evidence Arisi, and three others….
