Defeated presidential candidate of the opposition SLPP has called on Guinean president, Alpha Conde to “use his good office to ensure that we all work together in the best interest of peace and stability in Sierra Leone and the sub-region.”By Aminata Phidelia Allie
Windfall for Fourah Bay College
The governing body of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has approved a $ 13 Million loan for the development of Fourah Bay College. The fund is meant “to enhance the quality of higher education by expanding and rehabilitating existing facilities” which will enable the college to increase enrolment levels and to prepare them for the job market among other things.
Gunfire and curfew, as mine workers strike in Sierra Leone
An indefinite sit-down strike by hundreds of angry junior mine workers at the OCTEA Diamond Group formerly known as Koidu Holdings went awry yesterday.By Septmus Senesse in Kono
Bintumani hotel not fit for tourists – LEOWEN MD
By Aminata Phidelia Allie
The Managing Director of LEOWEN Touristik, a German-based Marketing and Public Relations Company has described one of Sierra Leone’s lead hotels, Bintumani Hotel, as “an eyesore” to tourists.
Sierra Leone police slam illegal street carnival
By Albert George Sheriff
The Sierra Leone Police has said that clearance must be obtained before anyone organized a street carnival. It is common at this time of year for groups to block streets in holding carnivals.
