Sierra Leone
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:39:23 GMTPresident Weah Extends Condolences and Sympathy to Sierra Leone
[New Republic] The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah is deeply saddened by the dreadful loss of lives in Freetown, Sierra Leone, resulting from an explosion of a fuel tanker on Friday, November 5, 2021.
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:01:46 GMTLRA Returns Smuggled Cigarettes to Sierra Leone
[New Dawn] The Anti-Smuggling Unit (ASIU) of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has intercepted and turned over 138 cartons of cigarettes to Sierra Leonean customs collectors at Jenema Customs collectorate in Freetown.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:07:07 GMTLRA Intercepts, Returns Smuggled Cigarettes to Sierra Leonean Customs
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Anti-Smuggling Unit (ASIU) of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has intercepted and turned over 138 cartons of cigarettes to Sierra Leonean customs collectors at Jenema Customs collectorate in Freetown.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:34:05 GMTChinese Embassy, Mlss Share Information On Labour Law
[Concord] The Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security yesterday, 14th July, held an information sharing session on the reviews of labour laws.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:43 GMTMabang Bridge Renamed As Ella Koblo Gulama Bridge
[Concord] EU funded Mabang Bridge which was commissioned last week, has been renamed to Ella Koblo Gulama Bridge by the Government of Sierra Leone.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:30 GMTI Faced 3 Months Ruthless Sexual Abuse in the Hands of Lebanese Police - Migrant
[Concord] Sallay Sallay (not her real name) was a graduate in catering, and was employed in a restaurant from which she was making ends meet, until when she received a WhatSapp message from an unknown international number. Hi! It's your sister Yan Ka...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:22 GMTAPC MP Takes Oath of Office
[Concord] Following the just concluded bye-election in Constituency 056 in Tonkolili District conducted by the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone, Hon. Jawah Sesay, on Wednesday took oath of office to serve his people in accordance to the 1991 Con...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:36 GMTPonder My Thoughts - 'Speak With a Still Small Voice of Calm' - President Bio Urged
[Concord] The past few months have been extremely difficult for us Sierra Leoneans. The grumblings about difficulties in making ends meet have been constantly aired out in the open in discussions amongst various classes of people in society. We have ...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:57 GMTJournalists Barred From Covering Debate On Public Elections Bill
[Concord] While other members of the public were allowed unfettered access to the Parliament Building yesterday, police officers manning the gate to the entrance denied journalists entry into the premises, saying that they were told that there was no...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:39 GMTMorocco to Host Sierra Leone V Cape Verde CHAN Qualifiers
[Concord] Sierra Leone Football Association has confirmed that Grand Stade Marrakech in Morocco will play host to both leg of Sierra Leone and Cape Verde African Cup of Nations, CHAN Qualifiers.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:35:40 GMTHow a School Feeding Programme in Sierra Leone Empowers Parents to Grow and Sell Vegetables
[WFP] As inflation erodes people's purchasing power in Sierra Leone, WFP has introduced a better kind of school feeding, that empowers rural women to grow and supply surplus fresh foods.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:34:08 GMTGborie's Pen - Severe Hunger and Hardship to Hit Sierra Leone
[Concord] Few days ago, the price of fuel shoot up from Le 18, 000 to Le 22,000 after consistent shortages and galloping of prices in the pace of one month to two. Consequently, it led to an increase in transportation charges across the country and u...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:34:07 GMTDebate On Public Elections Bill 2022 - APC MPs Complain of Insecurity
[Concord] Members of Parliament of the main opposition All People's Congress Party (APC) yesterday expressed fear over alleged insult and threat from members of the public who had went to Parliament to listen to debate on the Public Elections Bill 20...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:53 GMTIssue - Hike in the Prices of Petroleum Products Versus Electricity Outages: Freetown in Dilemma
[Concord] The continuous hike in pump prices of petroleum products coupled with the frequent electricity outages in Freetown have left many Sierra Leoneans in a no-win situation. The twin problems have exacerbated an unbearable high cost of living in...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:45 GMTCSO Urges Release of Opposition Politicians, Women Protesters
[Concord] Citizen's Forum for Democratic Accountability (C4D) has called on the authorities of the Sierra Leone Police to immediately release Dr. Denis Bright, Chairman of the National Grand Coalition (NGC), Femi Claudius Cole, Leader of the Unity Pa...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:34 GMTParliament Discusses Local Government Bill 2022
[Concord] Members of Parliament yesterday discussed in a pre-legislative hearing the amendment of the Local Government Bill 2022, which seeks to repeal the 2004 Local Government Act.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:24:49 GMTFòs Feminista Celebrates Sierra Leone's Decriminalization of Abortion
[New Dawn] As the world watches the U.S. backslide, Fòs Feminista applauds feminist movements that continue to decriminalize abortion and advance gender and reproductive justice.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:34:01 GMTSierra Leone Weightlifting Congratulates New IWF President
[Concord] President of the Sierra Leone Weightlifting Association, Mohamed Bangura, has in a special way congratulated the newly elected President of the International Weightlifting Federation, Mohammed Jalood.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:51 GMTCricket - Sierra Leone Names 20 Players Ahead of ICC Women's U-19 Division II Africa Qualifiers
[Concord] The Sierra Leone Cricket Association (SLCA) Selection Committee has on Monday June 27 2022 named 20 female players to start team training session ahead of the ICC Women's U-19 Division II Africa Qualifiers slated for Botswana later this yea...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:48 GMTUK-Based Former Boxer Constructing Sierra Leone's First Boxing Academy
[Concord] Sierra Leone's former top boxer, Abdul Rashid Bangura, who now resides in London, is currently building the country's first boxing academy dubbed as the New Age Boxing Academy which is under construction in the Northern City of Makeni.
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:33:26 GMTOfficial - APC Wins Tonkolili Bye-Election
[Concord] National Returning Officer and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone, Mohamed K. Konneh, has yesterday, Tuesday, June 28, declared the candidate of the All People's Congress (APC) winner of Constituency 56 Parliamentary by-e...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:49:01 GMTUNFPA Deputy Regional Director for West and Central Africa Region Attends 10th Africa Conference On Sexual Health and Rights in Sierra Leone
[UNFPA in WCA] Freetown, Sierra Leone /Dakar, Senegal: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Deputy Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Ms Fabrizia Falcione, on Monday, 27 June 2022, arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, as part of a wee...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:48:22 GMTIMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Concludes the 2022 Article IV Consultation for Sierra Leone
[IMF] On June 27, 2022, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2022 Article IV consultation and completed the fifth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement with Sierra Leone. The Board's decision e...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:47:10 GMTSierra Leone Journalist Sorie Saio Sesay Detained for 6 Days
[CPJ] Abuja -- Authorities in Sierra Leone should drop their investigation into journalist Sorie Saio Sesay, return his mobile phone, and allow him to work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalist said Tuesday.