Politics

Alpha Khan appeals to political leaders not to mislead the people

Minister of Presidential and Public Affairs, Alhaji Alpha Sahid Bakar Khan has blamed political leaders for intensify regional and tribal divide. According to the minister the ordinary people had no issue relating with themselves, “I think it is us the political leaders who are misleading our people.” He appeals to political leaders to ensure that

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Social Welfare Ministry, UNDP capacitate and empower disable with riding skills

The Ministry of Social Welfare in collaboration with UNDP has concluded the first batch of training for sixteen-persons with disabilities on rickshaws(Keke) in Freetown and presented eight motorcycles to them by the Minister Madam Baindu Dassama. This is in line with President Julius Maada Bio’s vision to ensure a safe and productive society for all

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Minister of Planning expresses satisfaction over Census Results

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai has expressed satisfaction of the outcome of the 2021 Mid-Term Population and Housing Census (MTPHC) result. The Minister confirmed his satisfaction of the overall outcome of the results, stating the professionalism and leadership demonstrated by Statistics Sierra Leone throughout the process. Minister Kai-Kai also

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Principal, 19 WASSCE candidates in ACC’ net for exams malpractices

The Scorpion Squad of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday, Thursday 9th June 2022, conducted series of raids at various examination centres, and arrested the Principal of Shamsierra Secondary School, White Tank, Rokel, Western Rural District, and 19 candidates writing the English Language paper for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 2022. Six (6)

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UN RC calls for reflection on conditions of detention and complaint mechanisms

United Nations Resident Coordinator Babatunde Ahonsi has encouraged senior-level staff of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) to reflect on the conditions of detention and the complaint mechanisms available for the detainees in corrections centres across the country. Mr Ahonsi made the call at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown on Wednesday yesterday at the

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First Lady Fatima Bio strengthens bilateral relations with the Gambia

During her trip to the Gambia, the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio met with the Gambian President H.E Adama Barrow and had a Fruitful diplomatic discussion to strengthen the bilateral trade between the two countries. The Gambia-Sierra Leone relationship is much deeper and wider than the diplomatic ties manifested in

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President Bio addresses 52nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Congratulates Her Majesty on Platinum Jubilee

President Julius Maada Bio has addressed lawmakers from across Africa, meeting as a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, CPA, and used the occasion to congratulate Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on her Platinum Jubilee. “I must add that the strengths of our democracies in the Commonwealth have endured, thanks to the role of Parliaments. You

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