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Sierra Leone

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:17:51 GMT
Residents Concerned Over Effect of Kissy Dumpsite
[Concord] Residents residing very close to the Kissy Bumeh dumpsite have on Monday told this medium that the dumpsite poses serious health medical and environmental hazards.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:17:37 GMT
Educating Girl Child Leads to Every Perspective of Education - CEO Madina Lewis Foundation
[Concord] Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Madina Lewis Children's Foundation (MLCF), Juliett E.B Bright, has noted that educating girl child leads to every perspective of education that strives at improving the skill and experience of girls.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:17:21 GMT
Two Sentenced to 80 Years Imprisonment for Robbery
[Concord] Justice Momoh Jah Stevens (JA) has sentenced 24-year-old Chernoh Jalloh and 28-year-old Yomie Strasser King to 80 years imprisonment each,after they were found guilty of robbery with aggravation.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:17:13 GMT
Ambassador Omrie Golley Set to Introduce New Agriculture Initiative
[Concord] In a series of ceremonies between the 8-14 November 2022, Sierra Leone's former Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, initiated the construction of agric-education centres in different parts of the country.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:32:17 GMT
WHO Urges for Immediate Skin to Skin Care to Save Babies Born Prematurely
[Concord] WHO has in new guidelines published on Tuesday urged for premature babies to be given to skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival and health outcomes.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:32:08 GMT
Alleged Sexual Predator Remanded
[Concord] Justice Emmanuella Harding of the Freetown High Court has remanded Alpha Bangura who was accused of sexually penetrating a 17-year-old girl on July 18, 2022 at Shebro Tong, Goderich in Freetown.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:31:59 GMT
Youth Protest Over Abandonment of Corpse in the Street
[Concord] Irate Youth of Shell Community in the eastern part of Freetown have raised concerns over the failure of the Freetown City Council to collect an unknown woman who had been lying in the community for days now without being taken for burial or...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:31:45 GMT
Alleged Notorious Fraudster Granted Le50 Million Bail
[Concord] 39-year-old old Kewellay Garba, who made his first appearance before Magistrate Peter Gogra of the Pademba Road Court No.6 in Freetown, was granted bail in the sum of Le50M for allegedly obtaining money by false pretenses.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:31:29 GMT
Three Imprisoned for Selling Over 4000 Wraps of 'Kush'
[Concord] Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown has on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, sentenced Mohamed Osman Kamara and Yeanoh Kargbo, to sever a jail term of one year each and pay a fine of two thousand new Leones to the st...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:31:20 GMT
COI Appeals Matter - Court to Decided Fate of Former DG of Petroleum Directorate
[Concord] Judges presiding at the Appeals Court including Justice Fatamata Bintu Alhadi, Justice Komba Kamanda an Justice Tonia Bernett, have withdrew the file for judgement in the ongoing Commissions of Inquiry (COI) appeal matter involving the form...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:31:11 GMT
First Lady Fatima Bio Discusses Efforts At Tackling Gender-Based Violence
[Concord] Sierra Leone's First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio has joined colleague African First Ladies at the opening ceremony of the 9th Edition of the Merck Foundation Conference, where she presented key interventions undertaken by Sierra Leone to tackle ...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:30:58 GMT
Pee Cee and Sons Boss thrills NYEEF
[Concord] The President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio was highly impressed at the major strides made by local companies like Pee Cee and Sons, and Jolaks Manufacturing Company, which are contributing to the economic development...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:02:54 GMT
President Bio Opens National Youth Employment, Entrepreneurship Fair
[Concord] At the Freetown International Conference Centre at Aberdeen in Freetown, Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio, yesterday, November 15,officially opened the first ever National Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Fair in Sierra Leone...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:02:37 GMT
APC-ITGC Appoints 24-Man Committee to Run Lower Level Elections
[Concord] Hon. Abdul Kargbo, Secretary and Head of Secretariat of the Interim Transitional Governance Committee (ITGC) of the All Peoples Congress Party (APC) has in a press release, informed members and supporters of the APC that the ITGC has accord...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:31:37 GMT
MRU Countries Sign MOU On Trade, Revenue and Security Relation
[Concord] Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea or the Mano River Union (MRU) have signed an agreement to improve custom relation on trade, revenue and border security among them.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:30:48 GMT
EAP Group of Companies to Erect Ultramodern City At York Village
[Concord] Ebenezer the Almighty Prosperous aka E.A.P group of companies is set to have a modern City that will be environmentally fascinating, exotic and stunning for residential, entertainment, recreational and tourism purposes at York Village.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:44:10 GMT
Wife in Court for Allegedly Killing Her Husband
[Concord] Susan Komba on Monday, October 7, 2022, made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No. 1 for alleged manslaughter contrary to law.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:44:04 GMT
Ecobank Inspires Youth in Kingtom Community
[Concord] One of the leading banking groups in Africa, Ecobank has on Thursday October 10 engaged youths in Kingtom Community, training them how to save, manage business and finances.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:43:57 GMT
Gabon Lines-up Sierra Leone And Niger Friendly
[Concord] According to a report from beIN Sports, after two missed windows in March and then in September, the Panthers of Gabon will play two friendly matches during this month against Sierra Leone and Niger. "Patrice Neveu, the coach unveiled his g...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:43:48 GMT
Zenith Bank Staff in Court for Allegedly Stealing Over Le100 Million
[Concord] Former staff at Zenith Bank, Mavin Onyedakin Obina and Hassan Morie Jayah, on Friday, November 11, 2022, made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngeba of Court No .1 as they were alleged of stealing over one hundred million Leones fr...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:43:39 GMT
Ecobank Foundation Partners With UN Women to Empower Women in Africa
[Concord] The Ecobank Foundation and UN Women's Regional Office for West and Central Africa have yesterday 8 November, signed a partnership agreement to strengthen their respective agendas for promoting women's empowerment in Africa.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:43:39 GMT
FIFA President Mourns With SIFA
[Concord] President of world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino mourns with Sierra Leone Football Association over the death of former senior National Team Manager, Eric Lansana.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:43:30 GMT
Christian Aid, Ban Hold Annual Strategy Testing
[Concord] Christian Aid Sierra Leone on Monday November 7, held a-one-day strategy testing engagement on one of their funded projects being implemented by Budget Advocacy Network (BAN).

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:43:21 GMT
Two Robbers Get 40 Years Imprisonment Each
[Concord] Justice Momoh Jah Stevens (JA) has sentenced 24-year-old Chernoh Jalloh and Yomie Strasser King to 40 years imprisonment each, after they were found guilty of robbery with aggravation.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:43:12 GMT
UBA, MBSEE National Essay Competition - Le 100million Plus Up for Grabs
[Concord] The United Bank for Africa Foundation (UBAF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has set aside old Le100million plus laptops for the top three winners of the National Essay Competition for Seni...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:43:08 GMT
100 States Sign to Tackle Illegal, Unregulated Fishing
[Concord] 100 states have signed to an international agreement fighting the scourge of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Monday, 7 November 2022.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:43:08 GMT
Njala Finance Director Maintains Clean Record
[Concord] Contrary to allegations peddled on social media against the Finance Director of the Njala University,Alusine Babatunde Newland, investigations conducted by this medium has proven otherwise.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:42:58 GMT
Scoreboard Is Not the Only Feature MCC Board Considers - MCC Director
[Concord] Dan Barnes, Managing Director for Selection, Eligibility and Policy Performance at the Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC) has disclosed to newsmen that the scoreboard is an important tool that MCC's Board uses to asses a country's commi...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:42:50 GMT
Lower Income Countries to Suffer More Rising Food Cost
[Concord] The world food import bill is estimated to rise nearly to US$2 trillion in 2022, higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns in its new Food Outlook report, published on Friday 11 November.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:42:37 GMT
Military Personnel Acquitted, Discharged of Murder
[Concord] Lans Corporal Sahr Daramy, was on Friday, November 4,2022, at High Court in Freetown,acquitted and discharged by Justice Adrian Fisher after the twelve-man jury returned a verdict of not guilty to the offense of murder.



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