A compromise candidate would be one who acknowledges the grievances and aspirations of all Sierra Leoneans, whether they are from the Muslim north or the Christian south, the politically active youth or the older generation of party stalwarts By Dr Alpha Muniru Massaquoi As Sierra Leone approaches the crucial 2028 general elections, the country’s political […]
The task force plans to implement rigorous training for financial investigators, establish standardised reporting procedures, and create a shared database for tracking suspicious transactions across the four countries. Sierra Leone, Kenya, Zambia and Uganda have agreed to form a joint anti-money laundering taskforce following a recent high-level workshop of auditors general by their counterpart in
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MSF is working to ensure sustainable access to clean water in a country where more than half the population uses unsafe water sources like rivers and unprotected wells. Health care is more than access to medicine and medical personnel. Clean drinking water and hygiene practices play an integral role in promoting and sustaining people’s overall
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Council members may share differing perspectives on the challenges confronting UN peacekeeping operations during the meeting. On Monday (9 September), the Security Council will hold its annual meeting on UN peacekeeping pursuant to resolution 2378 of 20 September 2017. This resolution requested the Secretary-General to provide a comprehensive briefing on peacekeeping reform every 12 months. This year, Slovenia has
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Chairman Greg Martin emphasized that these board changes mark a natural transition as Sierra Rutile becomes a majority locally-owned business, highlighting the milestone of transforming into a predominantly Sierra Leonean-owned entity. Sierra Rutile Holdings Limited has announced significant changes to its Board of Directors following the acquisition of a majority share by Leonoil Company Limited.
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Japan has been WFP’s second-largest donor over the past five years, providing consistent food assistance through WFP for nearly US$15 million. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a JPY 200 million (approx. US$ 1.36 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to support 28,800 primary school children in Pujehun district during the
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The tribunal recommended the immediate dismissal of the four officers and handed them over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) South for further investigation A police tribunal in Bo has today, Thursday, September 5, 2024, convicted four serving officers on four counts of improper conduct deemed prejudicial to good order and discipline within the Sierra
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Dr Jalloh reassured military personnel of President Julius Maada Bio’s unwavering commitment to enhancing the welfare and operational capabilities of the security and defence forces. Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh today held a brief meeting at the Joint Force Command Headquarters and the 3rd Infantry Brigade in Murray Town to engage with senior commanders,
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The SLAJ president…talks about the need for the IMC to ensure strict adherence of media houses to the minimum wage and social security contributions for reporters and other media workers; the ongoing review of the IMC Act 2020 and the controversial issue of registration of journalists by the IMC… When the leadership of the Sierra
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With the assistance of local authorities and the National Guard, the 28 Sierra Leoneans were transferred to a police station before being moved to a shelter managed by IOM A Tunisian rights group has reported rescuing 28 migrants and asylum seekers, including 25 Sierra Leoneans, who were abandoned without water and food near the Tunisian-Algerian
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