Sierra Leone
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:59:37 GMTLRA Hands Over Smuggled Cigarettes to S/Leone Customs
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Anti-Smuggling Unit (ASIU) of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has handed over 70 cartons of smuggled cigarettes to its Sierra Leonean counterpart.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:57:37 GMTMount Aureol Residents During Care, Health Alerts' Engagement
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:57:35 GMTEnvironmental Forum - Rolling Out of the Mine Rehabilitation and Closure Bonds for Small & Large-Scale Mining Companies in Sierra Leone
[Concord] There is no gainsaying that mining, especially for minerals is playing an important role in Sierra Leone's economic development thereby significantly helping to raise and preserve people's living standards in the country. There is also no c...
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:57:32 GMTAfricell Impact Foundation Trains Customer Care Agents
[Concord] In a bid to equip customer care agents in the country with necessary skills to enhance customer service through building effective communication, self-confidence and professional image that differentiates them from competitors, Africell Imp...
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:50:57 GMTOver 30,000 Aged Need Medical Attention - CEO, Health for the Aged
[Concord] According to a survey conducted in 2020-2021, over 30,000 aged need medical attention while 10, 000 are suffering from eye problems, says Mohamed S Bah, Chief Executive Officer, Health Care for the Aged.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:10:10 GMTU19 World Cup Qualifiers - Nigeria Beat Sierra Leone to Top Group B
[Premium Times] Nigeria won Group B and will face Malawi for a place in the final and a ticket to the next round of qualifiers
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:36:10 GMTFocus On Transforming Agricultural Practices to Boost Food Production
[The Exchange] The agricultural transformation in Sierra Leone has demonstrated that delivery changes in traditional sectors may significantly impact food production in Africa when implemented effectively and under the appropriate circumstances.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:01 GMTSouth Africa to Donate Vaccines to Liberia and Sierra Leone
[FrontPageAfrica] South African Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Candith Mashigo-Dlamini, will travel to Liberia and Sierra Leone to hand over vaccines from 26-30 September 2022.
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 09:42:18 GMTSierra Leone Stars Want to Keep Their Unbeaten Record Against Bafana Bafana
[SAFA] The training session took place just hours before the visitors face Bafana Bafana in a friendly international at the Johannesburg venue (kick off is at 3pm) on Saturday 24 September 2022, but Keister maintains this has not caused any instabili...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:12:08 GMTOver 10 Million Children Lost Parents to Covid-19 - Study
[Concord] About 10.5 million children are estimated to have lost their parents and caregivers during the COVID19 pandemic, JAMA Pediatrics reveals earlier this month.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:12:04 GMTOlympic Games - Paris 2024 Launches Ticket Sales Programme
[Concord] Paris 2024 organisers have launched a registration programme for spectators around the world to buy ticket "packs" for the next editions of the Olympic Games.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:12:03 GMTMere Allegations
[Concord] Here is yet another distraction for the APC Party in the social media-: "Ernest Bai Koroma former President and Chairman of the All Peoples' Congress APC Party to be investigated by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)"....
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:11:56 GMTIHRC Celebrates International Day of Peace
[Concord] The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in Sierra Leone has celebrated with the rest of the world, the 20th Anniversary of the International Day of Peace on Wednesday, 21st September, 2022.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:11:47 GMTAugust 10 Protest - 55 Accused Denied Bail Again
[Concord] Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No.2 has on September 21, 2022, refused 55 accused persons bail again for allegedly involving in the August 10 protest.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:11:44 GMTMarie Stopes Trains Journalists On Safe Motherhood And Reproductive Health Bill
[Concord] Maries Stopes Sierra Leone (MSSL) on Thursday, 15th September, 2022, held training for journalists, reporters and bloggers across the country at the Sahara Hotel Conference Hall in Makeni, to review the role of the media in breaking the wal...
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:40:17 GMTSouth Africa Mashego to Miss Leone Stars Clash
[Concord] South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, have been dealt with another injury blow as left-back Terrence Mashego withdrew from the Squad on Wednesday ahead of their friendly matches against Leone Stars of Sierra Leone.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:12:01 GMTCricket - Sierra Leone to Open U19 World Cup Campaign Against Botswana
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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:11:54 GMTSend Sierra Leone Hosts New Irish Embassy's Development Head
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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:11:52 GMTSambaia Bendugu Saga - Police Tender Charge Statement
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Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:28:03 GMTHealth Minister Pledges Sierra Leone's Commitment to a 24 Percent Increase in Vaccination Uptake
[Concord] The Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby, has in a meeting with ministers of health from West and Central Africa, committed to up scaling Sierra Leone's vaccination uptake from 46 to 70% by December 2022.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:26:36 GMTSLRA Holds Pre-Bid Meeting for the Reconstruction of the Kailahun - Buedu Road
[Concord] The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) on Saturday, September 17, 2022 held a pre-bid meeting and site visit with construction firms that intend to bid for the reconstruction of the Kailahun - Buedu Road.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:24:41 GMTACC Engages Statistics Sl On Integrity in Workplace
[Concord] The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as part of its mandate has continued to engage public institutions across the country on the need for integrity and partnership as critical tools in the fight against public sector corruption.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:23:12 GMTLegal Aid Board Calls for Protection for Homeless Female Client
[Concord] The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Board, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles has called on the Local Unit Commander (LUC) for Adonkia Police Station, Abu Bakar Kallon to discuss the plight of a vulnerable client Madam Salamatu Turay w...
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:24:37 GMT14 Security Officers From Ghana, Sierra Leone Schooled On Maritime Intelligence
[Ghanaian Times] Fourteen security officers from Ghana and Sierra Leone are undergoing five-day capacity training in Accra, to enhance their skills in maritime intelligence collection on suspected vessels.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:27:59 GMTIs Alfred Peter Conteh APC's Best Bet to Take On Maada Bio in the 2023 Polls?
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Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:29:02 GMTMTHE Bids Farewell to Hungary Scholarship Awardees
[Concord] The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) has on Friday bade farewell to forty-seven (47) Sierra Leonean students in pursuit of their studies in Hungary.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:28:59 GMTNo Eligible Voter Should Be Left Behind - COPPP Demands
[Concord] In their commitment towards the success of the ongoing registration process, the Consortium of Progressive Political Parties (COPPP) which constitute about 13 political parties, have proposed series of solutions to the issues bothering on t...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:28:57 GMTIMC Investigate Attack On Radio Station By C4c SAA Emmerson Lamina
[Concord] The Independent Media Commission (IMC) has initiated an investigation into the alleged attack on Citizen Radio by Leader of the Coalition for Change (C4C) party in Parliament, Hon. Saa Emmerson Lamina.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:28:53 GMTNon-Natives to Own Land in the Provinces
[Concord] Following the Presidential assent to the two land laws (Customary Land Rights Act and the National Land Commission Act 2022) last week, Cap 122 of the Provinces Land Act 1972 and other related land laws have been expunged from the country's...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:28:50 GMTBSL Revokes Over - the - Counter Cash Withdrawal Limits
[Concord] The Bank of Sierra Leone has revoked all over- the -counter limits for cash withdrawals per bank account from all commercial banks and other licensed deposit -taking institutions with immediate effect.