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July 2018

Lome, Togo, Monday 30th July 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has joined other Heads of State and Government at the ECOWAS-ECCAS Summit in Lomé, Togo, to fight the growing threat of Terrorism

The Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has told stakeholders in the fight against corruption countrywide about how corruption has adversely affected the development of Sierra Leone. Francis Ben Kaifala Esq. was speaking during his

Hon. VP Juldeh Jalloh States The Hon. Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has stated that, in Sierra Leone, the Fisheries Sector is contributing about 12% of the country’s GDP and that it provides an estimated

Lawyer Jusu Kallon (in photo) has been appointed by President Julius Maada Bio as a Board Member of the National Revenue Authority (NRA). The National Revenue Authority was established on 13th September 2002 through an Act

The Mankind’s Activities for Development Accreditation Movement-Sierra Leone (MADAM-SL) with support from CARE-Sierra Leone has in a two day refresher training engagement built the capacities and empowered women to become entrepreneurs in Bombali and Tonkolili

The country is in a transitional phase and it goes without saying that the people are eager to see dramatic changes in all spheres of life. It can be in the socio-economical circles, educational field,

Annually, Sierra Leone is losing an estimated US$ 50 million to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.  (Photo: IUU fishing is depriving Sierra Leone of millions of dollars and affecting livelihood of fishmongers) This, according to Sierra

The current Sierra Leone Inspector General of Police Dr. Richard Moigbe used his position and power to request that I am locked up without bail based on an allegation that I committed a traffic violation. The traffic violation was

In a well-attended press briefing held at their party’s headquarters on Wednesday 25th July, 2018, the National Secretary General (NSG) of the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC), Ambassador Dr. Alhaji Osman Foday Yansaneh, has

75% GOV’T SUBSIDIES ON UNIVERSITY FEES IN LIMBO Referencing the Media Release from the office of the Press Secretary, State House, dated Thursday, 12th July, 2018 that clearly stated that President Bio has eliminated fees for

Cross section of irate members in the public have cautioned authorities in the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) to be very careful in exercising autocratic power against decision makers in the main opposition, All

Savina Refinery, an expert in viable mining and exportation of gold to developing countries abroad including Europe, is intending to create thousands of jobs especially for the unemployed youthful population that is desperately searching for

The CEO of Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA), Dylan Sogie-Thomas (in photo) has recommended that, Sierra Leone needs regional integration in doing business to enhance economic transformation for the general good of

The current poor status of the road leading to Sani Abacha Street, opposite the  Clock Tower and the Eastern Police Station in Freetown leads to vehicles and Keke being trapped in the middle of the

Member of Parliament representing Constituency 035 Bombali district on Wednesday 24th July 2018, called on President Julius Maada Bio to consider his people in his current political appointments. He made this call during the approval