By Nasratu Kargbo
The Director of Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation at the National Disaster Management Agency, Abu Bakarr Bangura says climate change is immensely affecting agriculture in the country.
Sierra Leone public universities to accept 4 Credits for degree programmes
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Professor Alpha Tejan Wurie has announced the return of Preliminary Course programmes for people who wish to study courses in Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) but do not have Credits or better in five subjects required to start the main course.
IPAM gets first female Deputy Vice Chancellor
By Politico Staff Writer
The Court of the University of Sierra Leone (USL) yesterday 6th September approved Associate Professor Miriam Elizabeth Conteh-Morgan as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) to head the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), making her the first woman to hold the post.
PPRC boss shares concerns over voter registration
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
The Chairman of the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), Abdulai Masiambay Bangura has expressed concerns about the challenges faced in the ongoing Voter Registration exercise in the country.
The PPRC boss disclosed that the turnout in Kenema City was appalling compared to other places he had visited in the country, which he said is a serious concern to both PPRC and the leadership of Political Parties in the Eastern region. He urged stakeholders in Kenema to go out and intensify sensitization of the public.
Windstorm warning from Sierra Leone disaster agency
By Saio Marrah
The annual Hazards Calendar by the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), has indicated that the country is moving from flooding to windstorm season.
This was revealed during a PowerPoint presentation by the Director of Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation of NDMA, Abubakarr Bangura, at the last government weekly press briefing.
MRCG highlights challenges to press freedom
By Nasratu Kargbo
Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) has released a report highlighting press freedom issues that occurred in Sierra Leone in 2022.
The August 2022 report mentioned a series of attacks, death threats, and alleged “assassination attempts” on different journalists across the country.
Work on Tikonko/Matrru road to start soon
By Alpha Abu
Maripoma Enterprise Limited has shipped into Sierra Leone a huge batch of machinery to kick-start construction of the Tikonko-Mattru Jong Road in the South of the country.
Chief Minister Jacob Jusu Saffa and Journalists were on Monday taken through a vast area at Queen Elizabeth Quay in Freetown where the machines have been offloaded.
