SIERRA Leone’s Ministry of Transport has officially announced the launch of a new airline, Air Sierra Leone, which will begin flights to various international cities, including London, before the end of the year. This development is seen as a major…
THE Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US government development fund, has granted $480 million to Sierra Leone over five years to provide reliable and affordable electricity to 4.6 million people. This significant investment aims to address the nation’s limited electricity access,…
SIERRA Leone’s President Julius Bio has called for an extensive investigation following the collapse of a seven-storey building in Freetown, which has left at least eight people dead, including three children. Rescue teams are still searching for survivors trapped beneath…
A MILITARY court in Sierra Leone has sentenced 24 soldiers to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in a failed coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the government of President Julius Maada Bio last November. The sentences, ranging from 50…
IN a significant move towards gender equality, Sierra Leone has enacted a new law banning child marriage. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act was signed into law by President Julius Maada Bio during a celebratory ceremony in the capital, Freetown,…
THE African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank, has approved a $19.95 million grant to support a significant initiative aimed at improving livelihoods for women and youth in Sierra Leone. This initiative, titled ‘Job Creation for Youth…
SIERRA Leone was thrown into turmoil on Friday as Energy Minister Kanja Sesay tendered his resignation amidst a protracted electricity crisis that has plagued the nation for weeks. The announcement coincided with the government’s disclosure of partial payments made to energy providers,…
AS experts from the surgical and healthcare world gather for the 64th Annual Conference and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Surgeons in Sierra Leone this week, a profound dedication to advancing surgical knowledge and practice in the region…
