Sierra Leone

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:48:51 GMT
Sierra Leone's Science Council Given New Lease of Life
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- A pan-African initiative supporting science granting councils has boosted Sierra Leone's National Science, Technology and Innovation Council, helping it gain international recognition and relevance, the Sierra Leonean science ...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:34:27 GMT
President Bio Decorates Eight Brigadier Generals
[Concord] President Julius Maada Bio has decorated six out of eight newly promoted and commissioned Brigadier Generals of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, RSLAF, at a ceremony in line with constitutional provisions.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:02:01 GMT
Police Calls for Community Support to Eradicate Kush Epidemic
[Concord] As a way of combating the Kush menace across the country, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has braced up to crackdown on individuals involved in the traded.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:58:04 GMT
Army General Explains Death of Bodyguard During Attempted Coup
[Concord] In a court martial hearing held on Friday, April 5, 2024, Major General Dauda Alpha, stationed at the Commander Joint Force at Cockrill headquarters, provided disturbing testimony regarding the tragic death of his close protection officer, ...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:37:38 GMT
Ferry Captain Remanded for Alleged Murder
[Concord] Alimamy Sesay, a 50-year-old assistant captain at the PM Ferry, was remanded in custody on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 for the alleged murder of Osman Sesay.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:35:39 GMT
Controversy Over Kush Fight - Attorney-General, DPP React to IG's Allegations
[Concord] Expressing frustrations over the lack of proper coordination in the fight against drug abuse in the country, the Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu made several allegations against state institutions, including Sierra Leone's ...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:01:29 GMT
EU-Backed Initiative - PPRC, International Idea Introduce Political Parties Manual
[Concord] The launch of the Political Parties' Dispute Resolution Guide, funded by the European Union and facilitated by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) in collaboration with International IDEA, marks a significant milestone in Sie...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:35:53 GMT
Recaptured On the Act - Armed Robbers Caught After Escaping 88-Year Sentences
[Concord] In a stark reminder of the repercussions of the November 26 prison break, the Sierra Leone Police last week apprehended three notorious armed robbers who had previously been serving lengthy 88-year sentences.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:32:17 GMT
Kush Might Annihilate Sierra Leone's Youthful Population
[Concord] At around 8:25 am, Tuesday 26th March 2024, this medium went to the Hastings Community, Western Area Rural, were youths crammed into a shack shrouded in Kush smoke.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:42:48 GMT
#london2lagosbyroad - Nubi Speaks of Accident in Cote d'Ivoire, Denial of Entry Into Sierra Leone, Other Challenges
[Premium Times] Ms Nubi said the most difficult and longest border delay she experienced was in Liberia, noting that "the Sahara Desert has one of the best roads I drove on, Guinea has one of the worst roads."

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:04:51 GMT
Global Deployment of Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Boost Fight Against Cholera
[GAVI] Geneva/New York -- More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi. This first official deployment of tests through Gavi, t...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:07:35 GMT
Sierra Leone Declares Drug Abuse 'National Emergency'
[DW] Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has vowed to combat the polydrug kush, saying that drug abuse in the West African nation is a "national emergency."

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:54:10 GMT
Will Sierra Leone's Leaders Clamp Down On Kush?
[DW] As the polydrug kush -- also known as K2 -- increasingly threatens the public health of young Sierra Leoneans, religious and development leaders want the government to take the crisis more seriously.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:11:17 GMT
IWD - Wakanow Group Goes Purple, Offers Special Discounts in Celebration of Women
[Concord] - March 6, 2024 - Wakanow, Africa's leading travel technology company, announces support for International Women's Day 2024 by adopting the iconic colour purple across its digital channels. In a bold statement of solidarity, Wakanow's websi...

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 05:24:22 GMT
West Africa Mobile Regulators Urged To Prioritise Consumer Rights
[Concord] Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Mornorna Bah, has called on the body of mobile Regulators in West Africa, to prioritise consumer rights, promote fairness and equity, as well as enhance transparency and accountab...

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