Politics

AdvocAid condemns death of 17-month old baby in police detention

AdvocAid has condemned the tragic loss of the life of a 17-month-old baby who died in a police cell in Makeni, Boxing Bay while being detained with her mother. The deceased baby’s mother had been arrested on allegations of stealing a handbag. AdvocAid has repeatedly called for pregnant women and women with young children not to

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President Bio Commissions TRANSCO CLSG Interconnections in Bo Switches on 225 kV Power Line in Kenema

President Julius Maada Bio has formally turned on the Côte d’Ivoire-Liberia-Sierra Leone-Guinea, CLSG, the Electricity Interconnection line at Teloma, which will supply power to the country’s south and east. According to TRANSCO CLSG, the regional power interconnection facility owner and transmission service provider, the project in Sierra Leone entails the construction of approximately 530km of

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Fighting content piracy builds young creatives, content creators’ future in Sierra Leone

A young man in the streets of Freetown’s Susan’s Bay, or Allen Town neighborhoods, might dream of escaping his circumstances by becoming a media star. Perhaps he lives for the day when he can become a TV sports presenter, an actor, a director, or a screenwriter. His dreams may be shared by many other young

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Shooting, death of Don Pole implicates OSD Officer, SLPP Chairman

The shooting and subsequent murder of SLPP Young Generation member Mohamed Koroma alias Don Pole at the party headquarters in Freetown on June 29, 2021 has taken an unexpected turn. Preliminary investigations by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) revealed that Don Pole was shot by Sierra Leone Police (SLP) troops acting on the orders of

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Energy Minister implores Parliament to ratify a Power Purchase Agreement

Alhaji Kanja Sesay, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, has stated that electricity and energy are significant driving forces in any country’s socio-economic development and has implored the House of Parliament to ratify a Power Purchase Agreement relating to the 148.5MW Freetown Generation Project, which was laid before the Honorable House on December 16, 2021. President

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Speech by Dr. Adonis Abboud at the second annual endowment fundraising dinner of the EBK University in Freetown

I am aware that some of us may have forgotten or in fact are not familiar with the enviable designation of Sierra Leone as the Athens of West Africa, for its role as the epicentre of higher learning in both its African and International context. Today however, not only have we lost that pivotal role,

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NDMA strategizes to get rid of squatters from Kissy Fuel Terminal Depot

Squatters at the Kissy Fuel Terminal Depot are a recipe for catastrophe. The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has taken a proactive approach to address the issue by involving stakeholders from the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA), Ministry of Lands, Office of National Security (ONS), and Oil Marketing Companies. The NDMA has been very active in

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Over the weekend in Kono: VP Juldeh Jalloh commissions Archie Family Investments

Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, over the weekend, officially opened Archie Family Investments in the diamond-rich town of Tongo Fields in the Lower Bambara Chiefdom in Kenema District and appreciated the effort of the family in their business venture. The Archie Family Investments have established a modern filling

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