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Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:47:16 GMT
4 Discharged for Want of Prosecution
[Concord] After they had spent one year six months in prison, four accused persons, Salieu Dominic Conteh, Shaka Kamara, Santigie Bangura and Saidu Bangura, were on Tuesday discharged by Justice Ivan Ansumana Sesay, presiding at the Siaka Steven High...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:47:15 GMT
Rokel Bank Hits 83 Billion Profit Amidst Massive Financial Instability
[Concord] The Bank of Sierra Leone has released the 2020 audited financial statements of the Rokel Commercial Bank and the report shows that the bank has hit another significant milestone in its transformational trajectory.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:47:13 GMT
Kamarainba Denies Having Sex With Alleged Victim
[Concord] Sierra Leone 2018 Presidential candidate for the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP), Mohamed Kamarianba Mansaray, who is currently standing trial in the High Court for alleged sexual abuse offense, has testified that he did not and will never ...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:47:11 GMT
Black Johnson, Blackened Institutions
[Concord] I have been pleasantly surprised at the stance of my dear Uncle, Dr, Sama Banya aka Puawui, on the Black Johnson debate. In an Op-Ed piece, he states: "Do I need to remind all those who are backing such a proposal of the disastrous environm...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:47:02 GMT
Dauda Blaq for APC Diaspora Youth Leader
[Concord] Dauda Blaq Kamara, one of the All People's Congress (APC) party strong members based in the United States, has on Thursday 27th May, 2021 declared his intention to lead the APC diaspora youth across Europe.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:46:55 GMT
Sorie Town Community Outraged By Persistent Power Outage
[Concord] Members of the Sorie town Community have expressed serious concern over the persistent power outage and low voltage in the community.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:47:09 GMT
UN Resident Coordinator Okays Unimak's Phds in Education,Sustainable Development
[Concord] UN Resident Coordinator,Babatunde Ahonsi has congratulated the University of Makeni (UniMak) for having elevated education and sustainable development at the highest echelon of academia in Sierra Leone.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:47:07 GMT
Alleged Housebreaker to Face Trial At the High Court
[Concord] Ronald Coker, 18 years, was on Monday, 31st May, 2021, at the Freetown Magistrate Court No.1 sent to the High Court to stand trial over allegation of house breaking and Larceny.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:47:04 GMT
'More Than 400 Former Liberian Refugees Remain Without Legal Status in Sierra Leone' - Delegation Tells Ecowas Parliament
[Concord] Hon. Shiaka Musa Sama presenting the report on behalf of the Sierra Leone delegation to ECOWAS Parliament

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:46:59 GMT
Appeals Court Vindicates Diana Konomanyi
[Concord] Free at last,Diana Konomanyi not guilty

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:42:43 GMT
New Deputy Ministers Subscribe to the Oath of Office Before Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Wednesday 2 June 2021 - New Deputy Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Food Security, Deputy Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs and the Deputy Minister of Technical and Higher Education have su...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:37:27 GMT
Liberian Team Visits Sierra Leone On National Road Fund Study Tour
[New Dawn] A High-powered Liberian Government delegation on Friday concluded a 3-day working visit to the Republic of Sierra Leone with the aim of exploring and adopting best practices related to the management, control, development and maintenance o...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:45:51 GMT
President Bio Urges ECOWAS to Call for Consultations and Communications With All Stakeholders in Mali, Condemns Military Takeovers
[Sierra Leone Government] Accra, Ghana, Sunday 30 May 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has called for consultations and communications with stakeholders at the ECOWAS Extraordinary Session on the political situation in Mali convene...

Mon, 31 May 2021 10:58:26 GMT
President Bio Launches Postgraduate Colleges of Health Specialties
[Sierra Leone Government] Freetown International Conference Center, Aberdeen, Saturday 29 May 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the inauguration of the Postgraduate College of Health Specialties and induction...

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:49:50 GMT
President Bio Launches Operational Plans for the 'Hands Off Our Girls' Campaign, Commemorates International Menstrual Hygiene Day
[Sierra Leone Government] Freetown City Council Auditorium, Friday 28 May 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has launched the Operational Plan for the 'Hands Off Our Girls' Campaign 2021-2023 at the commemoration of the International...

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:25:04 GMT
Ebola Survivors - Their Health Struggles and How Best to Support Them
[The Conversation Africa] West Africa's Ebola outbreak between 2013 and 2016 was the most widespread in the history of the disease. By the end of the outbreak, more than 28,000 people were infected and 11,000 succumbed to the disease.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:51:53 GMT
AU Recognises First Lady As Champion of Sanitation and Hygiene, Praises Her Hands Off Our Girls Campaign
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Thursday 27 May 2021 - The African Ministers' Council on Water, AMCOW, has recognised Sierra Leone's First Lady, Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, as African Champion of Sanitation and Hygiene, the thir...

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:01:19 GMT
Benin's Dussuyer Awaits a Difficult Match Against Sierra Leone
[CAF] Benin coach Michel Dussuyer announced a list of 23 players for his side's decisive game against Sierra Leone, in the rescheduled Matchday 6 game of the Total Africa Cup qualifications, Cameroon 2021.

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:23:55 GMT
Govt, Donors Must Prioritize Mental Health to Address Legacy of War, Ebola - Report
[AI London] Survivors of traumatic experiences and others in need of support in Sierra Leone are being failed by the severe lack of available mental health services years after the country's brutal civil war and devastating Ebola epidemic, Amnesty In...

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:50:03 GMT
President Bio Inspects Work On the Myohaung Officers' Mess and Single Officers' Quarters for the Military
[Sierra Leone Government] Wilberforce Barracks, Freetown, Tuesday 25 May 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio, on his way to work, today stopped at Wilberforce Barracks to inspect the near-complete five-storey building comprising 104 r...

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:49:57 GMT
President of China Kingho Energy Group Pays a Courtesy Call On President Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Tuesday 25 May 2021 - President of China Kingho Energy Group, Colin Ding, and his team have paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio days after the country voted to ratify a...

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:34:13 GMT
Special Envoy Presents Letter of Invitation From Pakistan's President President Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] The special envoy from Pakistan, Dr Ali Ahmed Arain, has expressed felicitations and presented a letter of invitation from His Excellency Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi, President of Pakistan, to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maad...

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:34:07 GMT
President Bio Launches NMA's Geodata and Takes Part in Exhibition
[Sierra Leone Government] His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has launched the geodata and exhibition by the National Minerals Agency, NMA, showcasing the country's mineral wealth and potentials, promoting investment and looking forward to a...

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:52:27 GMT
China Defends Controversial Fishing Project
[Nation] The Chinese government has defended a controversial fishing harbour project in Sierra Leone, accusing critics of engaging in a smear campaign.

Fri, 21 May 2021 14:33:38 GMT
Massaquoi - the Battle of the Alibi Plays Out
[JusticeInfo.net] Freetown -- At full speed over the last ten days, a Finnish Court has heard 18 witnesses in the trial of rebel Revolutionary United Front member Gibril Massaquoi, accused of committing war crimes in neighbouring Liberia, in a series...

Fri, 21 May 2021 08:20:01 GMT
Outgoing British High Commissioner Bids Farewell to Sierra People's President Julius Maada Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Thursday 20 May 2021- Outgoing British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Simon Mustard, has met His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio to bid farewell after the end of his service in the country...

Fri, 21 May 2021 08:19:44 GMT
UK Special Envoy for Girls' Education Meets President Bio, Discusses Free Quality Education
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Thursday 20 May 2021- The United Kingdom Special Envoy for Girl's Education, Helen Grant, today commended His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio for his bold and brave steps in making education a...

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:55:08 GMT
Women's AFCON Qualifiers - Sierra Leone Is Ready to Compete, Says Coach Bah
[CAF] Following the draw of the Total Women Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers conducted in Cairo, CAFOnline.com asked Sierra Leone Coach Abdulai Bah how he received the draw outcome and is his side ready to compete amongst others.

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:50:30 GMT
President Bio Bids Farewell to Outgoing World Bank Country Manager, Welcomes the Incoming
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Wednesday 19 May 2021 - The outgoing World Bank Country Manager, Gayle Martin, has called on His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio to bid farewell after her tour of duty and introduced the Bank'...

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:33:16 GMT
Liberia, Sierra Leone to Boost Cross Border Trade in the Region
[New Dawn] The process for the construction of a Joint Border Post between the Republic of Liberia and the Republic of Sierra Leone has begun. Accordingly, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude KassiBrou, sanctioned a Mission for the ph...



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