Sierra Leone
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:23:49 GMTGovt Imposes New Restrictions to Fight Third Wave of Covid-19
[RFI] Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio rolled out a number of new nationwide measures, including a curfew that begins on Monday at 11PM to stem the increasing number of cases of Covid-19 in the country.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:45:31 GMTNigerian High Commissioner Pays Courtesy Call On Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio, Announces Commencement of Air Peace to Freetown
[Sierra Leone Government] Nigerian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, His Excellency Henry John Omaku, has called on President Dr Julius Maada Bio to announce the commencement of Air Peace, a direct flight from Lagos to Freetown.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:51:40 GMTSierra Leone Independent Electoral Commission Visits NEC
[New Dawn] An eight-member delegation from the Independent National Electoral Commission or NEC-Sierra Leone arrives in Liberia Tuesday for a four-day Study Tour to promote Electoral Management Bodies (EMB) integration in the Mono River Union Sub-reg...
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:13:56 GMTFormer Head of State Pays Courtesy Call On President Bio, Gets a New Settlement At Grafton
[Sierra Leone Government] Presidential Lodge, Freetown, Sunday 4 July 2021 - Former Head of State and Chairman of the National Provisional Ruling Council, Captain (Rtd) Valentine E. M. Strasser, has paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr...
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:20:04 GMTSierra Leone Reimposes Curfew Amid Covid-19 Third Wave
[East African] Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has reimposed a nationwide curfew as part of new measures aimed at curbing rising Covid-19 cases.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:55:10 GMTGovt Reimposes Curfew Amid Covid-19 Third Wave
[Nation] Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has reimposed a nationwide curfew as part of new measures aimed at curbing rising Covid-19 cases.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:16:56 GMTPresident Bio Engages Executives of the Commercial Bike Riders Association, Urges Them to Be Ambassadors of Coronavirus Sensitisation
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Friday 2 July 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has engaged the national, regional and district executives of the Commercial Bike Riders Association and urged them to use their member...
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:50:22 GMTSubmission to the Committee On the Rights of the Child Review of Sierra Leone
[HRW] 90th Pre-Session
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:51:33 GMTNational Olympic Committee Presents Invite to President Bio for the International Olympic Games in Japan
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Tuesday 29 June 2021 - Chairman of the Sierra Leone National Olympic Committee, NOC, Dr Patrick Coker, has presented a letter of invitation from the International Olympic Committee, IOC chairman, Thoma...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:17:51 GMTNigeria Helps Sierra Leone to Establish Accident Investigation Agency
[Daily Trust] The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N), is to provide technical support for the setting up of the Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident Incident Investigation Bureau (SL-AAIIB).
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:00:19 GMTFrench Ambassador-Designate Presents Letter of Credence to President Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Thursday 24 June 2021 - French Ambassador Designate to Sierra Leone, Marc Fonbaustier, residing in Conakry Guinea, has presented his letter of credence to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio d...
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:00:45 GMTKomeo International Ministries U.S. Pays Courtesy Call On Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] The founders of Komeo International Ministries, based in the United States of America, Reverend Jerome and Shanna Crawford have paid a courtesy on His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio to update him on their projects ...
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:50:51 GMTMano River Union Women Peace Network Updates President Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Tuesday 22 June 2021 - The Mano River Union Women Peace Network, MARWOPNET, Sierra Leone has updated His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio on their activities and also highlighted some of their ...
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:39:21 GMTSwitzerland - Kosiah Convicted in First Universal Jurisdiction Trial
[JusticeInfo.net] On June 18, after three months of deliberations, judges of the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona found former Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah guilty of war crimes in the first universal jurisdiction trial to be held in Switzerland....
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:56:28 GMTDeputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting With Sierra Leonean Foreign Minister Francis
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:37:50 GMTPresident Bio Delivers On Promise to Leone Stars, Assures of His Continued Support
[Sierra Leone Government] Bintumani Conference Center, Freetown, Sunday 20 June 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has handed over a cheque for Le 4.1 billion to the chairman of the National Sports Council and presented a conveyance ...
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:47:34 GMTPresident Bio Addresses ECOWAS On Security Situation Facing the Region, Calls for Preventive Diplomacy
[Sierra Leone Government] Accra, Ghana, Saturday 19 June 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has told a meeting of leaders of the Economic Community of West African States that Sierra Leone is concerned about the security situation in...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:29:57 GMTCovid-19 - Govt Confirms Third Wave, Toughens Measures
[Nation] Sierra Leone has reintroduced restrictive measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 after announcing a third wave of infections.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:32:58 GMTSierra Leone Finally Quench Afcon Thirst
[Nation] Very few things unite Sierra Leoneans like the game of football does.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:56:30 GMT6 Sexual Predators Await Prison Sentence
[Concord] Six accused persons have pleaded guilty to various offences levied against them before the resident High Court Judge in Moyamba District, Honourable Justice Abukakar Sannoh, who's currently presiding over the High Court Criminal Sessions in...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:56:22 GMTOrange Money, Empire Solutions Partner to Offer Easy Loan to S/L
[Concord] Leading mobile network's money service Orange Mobile Finance SL Ltd has partnered with Microfinance institution, Empire Solutions to provide easy access to cash loans for Sierra Leoneans.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:56:38 GMTPolice Officer Testifies in Court
[Concord] Second prosecution witness, Detective Police Inspector Sheku Ganda, on Monday testified in court in relation to the theft of over one hundred foam mattresses by a senior Correctional Service Officer.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:56:36 GMT6ys Old Narrates How She Was Sexually Abused
[Concord] Six years old sexual penetration victim has on 14th June,2021, testified in Sexually Offenses Court about how she was allegedly forcefully penetrated by one Abdulai Barrie.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:56:33 GMTWorld Bank U.S.$40 Million Grant to Support Accountable Governance, Effective Service Delivery
[Concord] The World Bank has approved a $40 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Accountable Governance for Basic Service Delivery project.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:56:32 GMTAfrimoney & Access Bank Launch 'Push and Pull' Service
[Concord] Afrimoney in collaboration with Access Bank Sierra Leone on Friday 11th June 2021 launched the Bank to Wallet, Wallet to Bank Service (Push and Pull).
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:56:21 GMTLeone Stars Breaks 25yrs Nations Cup Deadlock
[Concord] Kei Kamara's 18 minutes strike from the spot kick end Sierra Leone's 25 years wait to qualify for the African Cup of Nations, thanks to a 1-0 win over Benin in Conakry, Guinea.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:56:19 GMTEnvironment Protection Agency Engages Communities On Key Environmental Issues
[Concord] The Department of Public Relations and Inter-sectoral Collaboration under its community engagement activity on the 9th June 2021 engaged the Kolleh Town and Kroobay communities on flood preparedness in their various communities. On the 10th...
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:01:02 GMTGerman Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Pays a Courtesy Call On President Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Wednesday 16 June 2021 - The German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development and delegation, among them three Members of Parliament, have paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Presiden...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 07:54:42 GMTPresident Bio Welcomes Country's National Football Team After Qualifying for AFCON
[Sierra Leone Government] National Stadium, Freetown, Wednesday 16 June 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has welcomed the country's national football team after they defeated the Squirrels of Benin in the African Cup of Nations qua...
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:05:13 GMTSierra Leone Deposits the Instrument of Ratification of the African Medicines Agency - AMA
[African Union] The Republic of Sierra Leone becomes the eighth (8th) Member State to deposit the instrument of ratification of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). The Republic of Sierra Leone ratified the Treaty for the establishment of AMA on 28 Ma...