The National Youth Service (NYS) has reopened its application portal for the seventh batch on June 15, 2024. This initiative aims to support youth empowerment and employment by inviting graduates to apply for recruitment, training, and deployment in December 2024/25. The NYS program targets young Sierra Leonean graduates aged 18 to 35, equipping them with…
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is set to tender his resignation today, following his ousting in a no-confidence vote hours earlier. Barnier’s government collapsed after a decisive parliamentary vote, with MPs overwhelmingly backing the motion against him, just three months after being appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. Barnier is likely to remain in office as…
The Appeals Committee of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has concluded the appeals process involving East End Lions and BO Rangers regarding the FA Cup. The committee has decided to reduce the fine imposed on BO Rangers from sixty million old leones (60,000,000) to twenty million old leones (20,000,000). Despite the reduction in the…
On November 6, 2024, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone, represented by Deputy Commissioner Augustine Foday Ngobie, hosted David Robinson, Senior Counsel from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Legal Department. This visit marks a significant step toward strengthening governance and tackling corruption in Sierra Leone as part of preparations for a broader IMF mission…
Nigeria’s national soccer team announced on Monday they will boycott their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya after being stranded overnight at Al Abraq Airport, in what captain William Troost-Ekong described as “mind games.” The team was diverted from Benghazi Airport, 220 kilometers away, with no explanation. Troost-Ekong claimed on X that the players…
By: James Kamara-Manneh President Julius Maada Bio has called on Parliament to pass the Constitution of Sierra Leone Amendment Bill, arguing that the proposed reforms are necessary to strengthen democratic governance, increase political inclusion and address longstanding concerns over the country’s electoral system. In a national address, President Bio described the proposed legislation as the…
Orange SL has donated a set of desktop computers to Lumley Central Hospital. The donation, which took place on June 21, 2024, is part of ongoing efforts to bolster healthcare administrative capabilities and support the Orange Foundation’s initiatives for the President Dr. Julius Maada Bio Paediatric Centre of Excellence. During the event, Dr. Francis Smart,…
By: Theresa Thomas CARL-SL, backed by the Open Society Foundation, recently concluded a series of nationwide stakeholder engagements in Bo, Kenema, Makeni, and Port Loko. These sessions aimed to review the progress of the Tripartite Committee—a collaborative effort involving Sierra Leone’s government, opposition parties like the APC, and international partners—to address electoral challenges following the…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has kicked off a crucial workshop focusing on Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in Sierra Leone. Held at the Atlantic Hotel in Freetown, the event saw Paul Lamin, Director of Natural Resources Governance, representing the Executive Chairman, spearheading the opening ceremony. Gathering participants from diverse backgrounds, including facilitators from the…
In a session held at Kenema Magistrate Court No. 2 under the oversight of Magistrate Mustapha Brima-Jah, 19-year-old student Wurie Jalloh, a resident of Pujehun Section in Kenema, has been sentenced to five years in the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre. The sentence follows his guilty plea to a charge of larceny, as per Section 2…