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Sat, 14 May 2022 20:11:46 GMT
Company Says It's Close to Major Gas Find
[Premium Times] The company's findings were confirmed from a rigorous hydrocarbon exploration campaign it conducted in the Sierra Leonean basin

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:44:14 GMT
ACC Applauds Pujehun District Council for Implementation of Anti-Corruption Strategy
[Concord] The National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) Secretariat of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has applauded authorities of the Pujehun District Council (PDC) for outperforming all other Local Councils across the country in the just concl...

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:44:10 GMT
Holders of Fake Certificates Should Resign Within One Week - Ministry of Higher Education
[Concord] The Minister of Technical and Higher Education has called on all staff in all Higher and Technical Education Institutions who acquired their certificates, diplomas and degrees in unaccredited institutions to resign within one week.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:44:06 GMT
KOSA Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary With President Bio At the Helm of Affairs
[Concord] Members of the Kenema Old Students' Association (KOSA) are in high gear to join the administration of the Government Secondary School Kenem, (GSSK) to celebrate the 70th Anniversary over the weekend in the eastern district town of Kenema,

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:44:04 GMT
Advertising Is Corrupt and Unregulated - Report
[Concord] SDI has been reporting on Sierra Leone's state of the media since 2009

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:44:01 GMT
Legal Aid Board Secures Acquittal of Couple Arraigned On Murder Charges
[Concord] The Legal Aid Board (LAB) has secured the acquittal and discharge of a couple arraigned on murder charges from a Freetown High Court presided over Honourable Justice John Bosco Alieu, JA.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:43:58 GMT
Super Eagles Lines Up Mexico and Ecuador Friendlies Before Leone Stars Clash
[Concord] Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Mexico and Ecuador in international friendlies scheduled for the U.S. few days before their 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers opener against Sierra Leone in Abuja, Nigeria.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:43:56 GMT
LAPO Charges One of the Lowest Interest Rate - Says MD
[Concord] LAPO, Micro finance Bank limited committed to the empowerment of low income earners through access to response safe financial services has one of the lowest interest rate, Managing Director, Gabriel Eshiague.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:23:34 GMT
Murder Accused Awaits Judgment
[Concord] Justice John Bosco Allieu has slated 22, June,2021, as judgement day for Bernett Y. Solomon , who is before the court for allegedly killing 4-year-old,Princess Kallon on 25 December, 2021, at Waterloo.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:23:31 GMT
SIFA Opens Book of Condolence for Late 'Junior Tumbu'
[Concord] Sierra Leone Football Association has opened a book of condolence at the Football Association's Secretariat, Kingtom, for the football family and fans to pay their respect to former Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars captain and legend...

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:23:29 GMT
Sexual Penetration - Accused Discharged for Wants of Evidence
[Concord] Justice Momoh Jah Stevens of the Freetown High Court yesterday discharged one Christopher Wuseni because the prosecution failed to produce witness(s) to testify in the matter.

Mon, 16 May 2022 08:23:26 GMT
Kid-Afan Unveils Upcoming Movie
[Concord] Kid-Afan Films and Media Evangelical Drama Ministry has on May 7, 2022, at the AYV conference hall in Freetown, unveiled a movie project with a Sierra Leonean story hoping to be required by Netflix.

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:54:48 GMT
SLAA President Begs for National Cohesion, Peace in Athletics Family
[Concord] Newly elected president of the Sierra Leone Athletics Association, Martin Momoh Bangura, in his maiden address to the athletics family and Sierra Leone as a whole, called on the need to be united and work together to help push the sport and...

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:54:46 GMT
At State Opening of Fifth Parliament - President Bio Highlights Achievements, Legislative Plans
[Concord] President Julius Maada Bio has yesterday 10th May opened the last session of the Fifth Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone, highlighting a number of achievements the New Direction administration has made since he took over State Hous...

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:54:45 GMT
Birmingham 2022 Unveils Medals for Commonwealth Games
[Concord] Birmingham 2022 has unveiled the official medals which will be awarded to athletes at the Commonwealth Games this summer. The exquisite, jewel-like medals have been designed by three students from Birmingham's School of Jewellery.

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:54:43 GMT
Teacher Remanded for Alleged Threatening Chief Koblo Queen
[Concord] Frank George Conteh, a teacher in Lunsar, Marampa Chiefdom in the Port Loko District, has on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, been remanded at the Pademba Road ale Correctional Centre by Magistrate Sahr Kekura presided of Court No.1 for allegedly usi...

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:54:40 GMT
WIMSAL Declares Support for Colleagues
[Concord] Women in the media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL), yesterday declared support for Umu Hawa Bakarr, who is aspiring for the position of Public Affairs Secretary and Sukainatu Walters as Financial Secretary South, among other women vying for different...

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:54:35 GMT
As APC Kemoh Sesay Granted Bail Charles Margai Says Freetown Magistrate Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear the Matterby Concord Times
[Concord] Lead defense counsel in the matter between former Minister of Works, Alhaji Kemoh Sesay, under the President Koroma regime, lawyer Charles Francis Margai, has argued that the Magistrate Court in Freetown lacks jurisdiction to hear the matte...

Thu, 12 May 2022 07:45:43 GMT
LAPO MD Commends Gosl for Introducing Munafa Fund
[Concord] The Director General of the fastest growing micro finance institution LAPO, Gabriel Eshiague, has in an interview on Star TV commended the government of President Julius Maada Bio for introducing the Munafa fund loan scheme in the country.

Wed, 11 May 2022 12:24:49 GMT
Tumbu - A Legend Unrecognised, Unhonoured And Without His Flowers While Alive
[Concord] The late Brima Attouga Kamara, who played for Mighty Blackpool and East End Lions locally, and at the international level with El Mansoura of Egypt, was probably the best goalkeeper that Sierra Leone has ever produced. In his heydays, he wa...

Wed, 11 May 2022 07:41:43 GMT
3 Acquitted,Discharged of Murder
[Concord] Justice Don Bosco Allieu (JA) has acquitted and discharged 52-year-old petty trader-Demoh Bangura, 65-year-old Public Relations Officer-Sholay Val Renner and 63-year-old civil servant, David Sesay of the offense of murder brought up against...

Wed, 11 May 2022 07:41:42 GMT
Orange to Give Away Millions With Its New Points Up Campaign
[Concord] Telecom giant, Orange Sierra Leone is giving away millions of Leones with its new Points Up campaign. The campaign which will start on Tuesday will see customers win daily and weekly cash prices.

Wed, 11 May 2022 07:41:39 GMT
President Bio Launches Bid for UN Security Council Seat
[Concord] President Julius Maada Bio has yesterday launched the bid to present Sierra Leone's candidature for a seat in the Non-Permanent Category of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2024-2025.

Wed, 11 May 2022 07:41:38 GMT
Mariatu Kargbo Back On the Front Line in China's Fight Against Covid-19
[Concord] One of Sierra Leone finest philanthropists and Cultural Ambassador, Mariatu Kargbo popularly known as the black pearl of China has been spotted on the front line in the fight against COVID in Beijing China.

Wed, 11 May 2022 07:41:36 GMT
MPs Reflect On 4th Session of Parliament
[Concord] The Fourth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone, which was opened by the President on May 18, 2021, came to a close yesterday, May 9.

Wed, 11 May 2022 07:41:36 GMT
Seawright Mining Pays U.S.$ 80,000 Surface Rent to Gbense, Tankoro & Kamara Chiefdoms
[Concord] The pacesetters of Sierra Leone mining industry, Seawright Mining Company (SMC) has for the second time paid the sum of eighty thousand US Dollars ($80,000,00) as surface rent to Gbense, Tankoro and Kamara Chiefdoms, Kono district and donat...

Thu, 05 May 2022 14:27:57 GMT
Steve Caulker - Totalenergies AFCON Qualifications Will Be Tough
[CAF] New Sierra Leone captain, defender Steven Caulker, says qualifying for Ivory Coast will be a difficult task for the West African side who made a promising return to AFCON in Cameroon last January-February.

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:54:38 GMT
MOHS Presents Gifts to Babies Born On Eid Day
[Concord] The Minister of Health and Sanitation, through President Julius Maada Bio,shared among over twenty babies that were born on Eid Day, between the hours of 12 midnight till 12 noon at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH-Cottage).

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:39:46 GMT
Africell Launches Teachmi Project
[Concord] Africell Mobile Company has in partnership with "Teach For Salone" and a Kenyan based organızation, Eneza, on Friday April 29th 2022, launched the TeachMi project at a ceremony held at Africell headquarters, Wilberforce in Freetown.

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:39:43 GMT
If We Destroy the Forest, We Are Destroying the Animals - Tacugama Communications Officer
[Concord] Explaining the need to protect the country's chimpanzee population, Daniella Samura, Communications person for Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (TCS) has warned that destroying the forest will endanger the existence of the animals which are al...



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