The Minister of Finance, Dennis K. Vandi stated in an official letter to the World Bank Country Director, Mr. Pierre Laporte that, “The untimely and unexpected withdrawal of financial and technical support to the mid-term census in the nick of time does not only undermine the credibility of the census but also the good working […]
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While the Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, was commemorating the Universal Health Care Day on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at the Miatta Conference Hall at Youyi Building Brookfields, he used the opportunity to send a strong message to Sierra Leoneans both at home and abroad that the Census
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Hon. Justice Adrian J. Fisher has sent a strong warning to legal representatives of all accused persons and the prosecution to desist forthwith from making any statement that will politicize the Court of Law. “This is not the Court of Politics,” he warned, “we do not practice politics here.” It follows a concern raised by
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After an ungodly outburst of profanity, denigrating one of the 2019 World’s Most Influential Women, Asmaa James, on Facebook, the deported rapper, LAJ, real name Alhaji Amadu Bah, begs for forgiveness. The troubled rapper on Monday posted an open letter on his official Boss LA Facebook page apologizing to Asmaa James and the women of Sierra Leone. The Jackleg
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Talented Sierra Leonean rapper, Abdul Salam Barrie, stage name ‘Yung Sal’ de badman has signed a recording, deal with Hejenah Entertainment, one of Sierra Leone’s major record companies and premier new single ‘Borku Sense (SABI SABI)’ in Freetown. Yung Sal, well known for his hit song ‘Kam Join We Bo,’ whose video has been viewed over 158,000 times on
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Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara, former Foreign Minister in Ernest Bai Koroma’s cabinet, made his first appearance today, Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at the court in Freetown to answer questions about corruption accusations.It could be recalled that the Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commission filed a lawsuit against Dr. Samura Kamara for alleged misappropriation of funds meant
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Heather Campbell, the departing Country Director of Save the Children International in Sierra Leone, bids farewell to Francis Kai-Kai, Minister of Planning and Economic Development on Monday 13 December Heather Campbell has spent the last four to five years in Sierra Leone. She praised Sierra Leone’s achievements, particularly in good governance and socio-economic transformation, noting
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Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL) have expressed displeasure over a video on social media platforms in which Asmaa James, the former President of the association, and station manager of 98.1 FM, was verbally assaulted and threatened by artist Alhaji Amadu Bah aka “LAJ” A press statement by the female journalist association stated that the
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Sierra Leone police have detained Dr Femi Claudius Cole, Chairperson of the Unity Party and also Chair of the Coalition of Progressive Political Parties (COPPP); and Ms Diana Finda Konomanyi, Eastern Regional Chairman of the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC). Although Diana Finda Konomanyi was subsequently released without charge, Femi Claudius Cole and many others are still
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Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has returned to Freetown on Sunday, 13 December 2021 following a successful visit to Ghana to learn firsthand from Ghana’s Millennium Development Authority (MIDA) in order to help Sierra Leone successfully implement its MCC’s Compact Development Programs, with a focus on sustainable and adequate energy generation and supply.Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh arrived
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