August 08, 2022
Sierra Leone: Environment - Impacts of Illegal Mining Activities: Threat to Water Security, Human Health, and Potential National Public Health Emergency
The availability of abundant natural resources in a country is considered to be a blessing by many because of the potential to change the destiny of a country for the better if… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Sierra Leone: My Take - APC Cosmetic Road Projects Exposed
A report from the Northern district town of Makeni revealed that major parts of the township recently submerged as a result of heavy down pour. The streets were flooded, destroying… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Rokel Bank's MD Battles 'Green-Eyed Monsters'
For some time now, the Managing Director of Rokel Commercial Bank, Dr. Walton Gilpin has not left the raider of some people placing him constantly on the limelight; almost… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Sierra Leone: Chinese Embassy, Mlss Share Information On Labour Law
The Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security yesterday, 14th July, held an information sharing session on the reviews of… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Sierra Leone: Issue - Hike in the Prices of Petroleum Products Versus Electricity Outages: Freetown in Dilemma
The continuous hike in pump prices of petroleum products coupled with the frequent electricity outages in Freetown have left many Sierra Leoneans in a no-win situation. The twin… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Sierra Leone: Mabang Bridge Renamed As Ella Koblo Gulama Bridge
EU funded Mabang Bridge which was commissioned last week, has been renamed to Ella Koblo Gulama Bridge by the Government of Sierra Leone. Read more »
July 14, 2022
Sierra Leone: Ponder My Thoughts - 'Speak With a Still Small Voice of Calm' - President Bio Urged
The past few months have been extremely difficult for us Sierra Leoneans. The grumblings about difficulties in making ends meet have been constantly aired out in the open in… Read more »
June 03, 2022
West Africa: Buhari Meets WABA President, Urges Collaboration With West African Leaders to Tackle Subregion's Economic Challenges
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged executives of banking institutions in West Africa to forge a closer collaboration with leaders to tackle economic challenges confronting the… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Sierra Leone: Commonwealth Games Aquatics Centre Complete
Construction work on the Sandwell Aquatics Centre is all completed few months before the commencement of the2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Govt - Korea to Celebrate 60years Diplomatic Relation
Sierra Leone and Korea will soon celebrate 60 years of friendship spiced with cultural events of both countries in Freetown by end of this year. Read more »
June 01, 2022
Sierra Leone: EU, ILO Technical Committee Discuss Implementation of 'Opportunity Salone Programme'
Technical Project Advisory Committee comprising the European Union (EU) International Labour Organization(ILO) and the Government of Sierra Leone, on May 30, held it second meeting… Read more »
May 31, 2022
West Africa: New Orange Data Offers for Customers Travelling to U.S., EU, Canada and ECOWAS
Leading mobile company in Sierra Leone has now introduced amazing offers for customers who are travelling out of the country. Customers who are travelling to Europe, United States,… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Orange Launches New System to Protect Data
Orange Sierra Leone has launched a new data backup service, named Orange Cloud. The service which was launched this year, can be used to do three functions; backup data, be used as… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Sierra Leone: C4C MP - Kono Is the Darkest City in Sierra Leone
As the debate on the 2022 Presidential Speech continues, Member of Parliament for Constituency 27, Kono District, Hon. Francis Saa Bhendu, has described Kono as one of the darkest… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Leone Rock Pays Le5 Billion to Tonkolili Mining Communities
Leone Rock Metal Group, formerly Kingho Investment Company, has on Tuesday, May 24, officially handed over the total sum of Le 5,392,472,315.26 (Five Billion Three Hundred and… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Secretary General of MOWCA Pays Courtesy Call On Deputy Foreign Minister
Secretary General of the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) has paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Sierra Leone: Ponder My Thoughts - Broken SLPP-APC Bridge Over the Magbele Bridge
Congratulations to the SLPP government for the recent inauguration of the Magbele bridge. The bridge has however stirred political controversy between the SLPP and APC. The… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Sierra Leone: APC MP - Bio Deceived the Nation About Kabala Roads - Opposition MP Charges
Hon. Foday Lamin Kabba of Constituency 044, Koinadugu District and of the main opposition All People's Congress(APC) has charged that President Bio deceived the nation when he… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Emmanuel Pius Richards Foundation Commissions Multipurpose Hall
The Emmanuel Pious Richards Foundation (EPRF) has commissioned a multi-purpose hall which comprises of an office, dressing room, library on Friday 20th May, 2022 at Serabu, Bumpeh… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Sierra Leone: LAPO Charges One of the Lowest Interest Rate - Says MD
LAPO, Micro finance Bank limited committed to the empowerment of low income earners through access to response safe financial services has one of the lowest interest rate, Managing… Read more »
May 22, 2019
Sierra Leone: Parliament Ratifies U.S.$57 Million Water and Agriculture Loan Agreements
Members of Parliament yesterday ratified an amount of $57million loan agreements in order to boost the agriculture and water sectors. Read more »
March 23, 2016
Sierra Leone: New Dam for Freetown, Says Water Resources Minister
The Minister of Water Resources has said in Freetown that the construction of a new dam would soon commence to boost the water supply to Freetown and its environs. Read more »
November 28, 2006
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Diamond - the Good News
The good news about Sierra Leone diamond exports is that it is getting better and yielding more revenue for the country. Thanks to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme - a… Read more »
April 20, 2006
Sierra Leone: Avoiding Another Border Crisis
Many people in Sierra Leone, including passionate writers who pick issue with the growing concerns of security threats in the Eastern border town of Yenga in Kailahun district,… Read more »