The First Lady, Madam Fatima Bio, is preparing to file a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Koidu Holdings Limited, a private mining company operating in the country. The legal action follows what her legal team describes as a series of…
By Amadu Barrie InKailahun Heavy rains accompanied by a violent storm on the evening of Sunday, May 11, 2025, caused extensive damage to several schools in the Kailahun District. Among the worst-hit are the LKDEC Primary School and RC Primary…
In a strategic effort to bolster Sierra Leone’s water sector, four major institutions—the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO), Guma Valley Water Company, the Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC), and the National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA), engaged in a…
By Austine LuseniCommunications SpecialistMinistry of Energy General Manager of Nant Power Project,Abu Kamara,has led the U.S.A. Ambassador to Sierra Leone,Bryan Hunt,and officials from the Development Finance Corporation,DFC,on a visit to Energy Sector Lead,Dr. Kandeh Yumkella. Abu Kamara said they had…
The much-anticipated 50 Most Influential Sierra Leonean Women Awards has officially entered its voting phase today, May 15, 2025, with the public now invited to vote for their most inspiring nominees from a list of 100 outstanding women. The public…
On 10th May 2025, The Heroes Media Group in Sierra Leone honoured Mr. Bai-Bai Sesay, a distinguished journalist and editor, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to media and national development at the Bintumani Hotel Conference Hall, Aberdeen, in Freetown.The…
By IPRP Communications Unit Participants at the one day meeting at Vanilla complexThe Independent Procurement Review Panel (IPRP) has engaged Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs) as well as Local Councils in Freetown on a one day procurement stakeholders meeting on…
By Jarrah Kawusu-Konte “When a Nation Forgets Its Sick, It Has Forgotten Itself” It began as a routine hospital visit, a gesture of care for a relative in distress. But it ended as something else entirely. Not every life-changing moment…
By John Baimba Sesay The Freetown City Council has introduced the Solid and Liquid Waste Collection Byelaws 2024, reinforcing its dedication to establishing a cleaner and safer city. These byelaws aim to modernize waste management citywide through public-private partnerships. Under…
A team from Sierra Leone’s National Revenue Authority (NRA) has undertaken a study tour to the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) to explore digital tax systems.The delegation was led by Mr. Kabineh M. Kallon, Chairperson of the NRA Board.The visit aimed…
