Chief Professor David John Francis, the esteemed founder of the Liberals at Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone (USL), joined in the festivities as the group celebrated its anniversary on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The occasion marked a momentous milestone for the organization, reflecting on its impactful journey since its inception in 1992….
A delegation from the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) recently met with Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, to discuss advancing additional investment in the private sector. During the meeting, United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan Hunt, emphasized the delegation’s focus on economic development, a priority for President Bio. Hunt announced plans for…
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By: Sorie Sesay The National Revenue Authority, NRA, has started deploying Electronic Cash Register, ECR, machines to business owners across Sierra Leone. The newly appointed Commissioner-General of the NRA, Abu Martin Kanneh, says the ECR system is aimed at improving sales tracking, increasing compliance with Goods and Services Tax, GST, and making tax collection more…
On Thursday, June 27th, 2025, the National Sports Authority (NSA) gathered eighty sports administrators from 59 sporting bodies to initiate the institutionalization process of the Sierra Leone Anti-Doping Authority and the Position of Trust (POT). Held at the City Hall View Conference Room in Freetown, the one-day engagement aimed to set clear guidelines on the…
A tragic collision between a fuel tanker and another truck in Nigeria on Sunday resulted in a deadly explosion, claiming the lives of over 50 people, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency. The incident occurred in the Agaie area of north-central Niger state, where the tanker was also transporting cattle. At least 50…
On Sunday, 11th August, 2024, the All People’s Congress (APC) regional and national executives launched a new registration and verification exercise for its members at the Bai Burreh Hall party office in Port Loko City. Sidi Yayah Tunis, the national publicity secretary, explained that the verification process, which will last three months for executives and…
Minister of Sports, Augusta Teima and the National Stadium Management have inspected the ongoing renovation work at the National Stadium, which is being carried out by Chinese contractors. Significant progress has been made, including the installation of a new artificial turf for the football practice field, a soil track, a new 1,500-seat aluminum alloy structure…
On Monday, Ali Ibrahim Alhajie, Head of Mission for Saudi Arabia, celebrated the 94th National Day with a gathering of stakeholders and government officials at the Radisson Blu in Aberdeen. He reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to ongoing development assistance in Sierra Leone. In his speech, Alhajie expressed gratitude to President Julius Maada Bio and the…
An IT officer at Family Kingdom has taken the company’s general manager to court over unpaid social security contributions. On Friday, August 23, 2024, Mahmoud Mansaray filed a lawsuit against Firas Youssef, president and general manager of United Family Kingdom Investment, accusing him of failing to pay his National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT)…