The Ministry of Health has launched the Pregnancy Registration and Service Tracking Application (PReSTack) to reduce the maternal mortality rate in Sierra Leone. This application effectively monitors and tracks pregnant women, keeping a record of every significant maternal event in the nation. It also provides early warning signs for life-saving interventions. According to the UN,…
The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Communication Technology and Innovation, chaired by Hon. Boston Munda, recently concluded a comprehensive three-day oversight visit ending on June 29, 2024. Their primary focus was to assess broadband internet connectivity and mobile network accessibility across Port Loko, Bo, Kenema, and Moyamba Districts in Sierra Leone. During their visits, the Committee…
Sierra Leone’s U-20 female football team triumphed 2-0 over Liberia on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in their second match of the ongoing Mano River Union Female Football Tournament. This victory follows their 0-0 draw against Guinea in the opening match on December 2. After a goalless first half, Adama Mansaray broke the deadlock in the…
On November 1, 2024, Sierra Leone’s Immigration Department (SLID) unveiled new uniforms at a formal ceremony held at the Freetown City Hall. Chief Immigration Officer Alusine Kanneh stated that the uniforms symbolize the department’s evolution and its commitment to national security. Speaking to government officials, staff, and media, Kanneh described the uniforms as part of…
In a national address, President Julius Maada Bio announced that Sierra Leone will hold a Population and Housing Census in 2025. This follows the enactment of Statutory Instrument No. 8 of 2024, effective from August 29, 2024. The census is scheduled for the 2nd to the 15th December, 2025. President Bio highlighted the significance of…
More than 600 million women and girls are now affected by armed conflict, a 50% increase from a decade ago, with concerns that their plight is being overlooked amid a growing backlash against women’s rights, according to top U.N. officials. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted in a recent report that record levels of violence are…
A man identified as Mohamed Habib Bawoh was arrested around 5:00 am on Thursday, June 20, 2024, in possession of a locally made pistol, two single-barrel cartridges, and a knife. Bawoh, a resident of 24 Dama Road, was apprehended at the Dama Road checkpoint in Kenema during a routine search. The checkpoint officers discovered the…
Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), William Fayia Sellu, welcomed a delegation from the Guinean Defence College on June 24, 2024. Led by Colonel Louis Remy Camara, Director of Training for the Guinean Armed Forces, the delegation expressed gratitude for the warm hospitality extended by IGP Sellu during their study tour in Sierra Leone….
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has announced a final extension for the asset declaration deadline, setting the new date as June 30, 2024. This extension, authorized by the Commissioner under Section 119(4) of the Anti-Corruption Act 2008, addresses difficulties some declarants have faced in using their unique National Identification Number (NIN) for the declaration form. To…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr FANT SL has used the power of football to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse among secondary school students through an inter-secondary school friendly football competition held at Monjasa Park, Murray Town Field. The initiative brought together students from four secondary schools: Murray Town Municipal Secondary School, Behesthi…