By Alpha Abu
Sierra Leone’s impressive handling of the corona virus pandemic has received recognition, this time from the British authorities. The country was among few others on the continent not to be included in Britain’s “Red List” of nations with appalling records on controlling the pandemic.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Report from the Statistics Sierra Leone has revealed a record of a single digit inflation figure for Sierra Leone since six years ago.
“Key findings of the March 2021 CPI (Consumer price Index) show that annual national inflation (Year –on –year) stood at 8.95 percent, down by 1.92 percentage point from 10.17 percent in February 2021 and the monthly inflation is 0.84 percent down by 0. 65 percentage point from 1.49 percent in February 2021,” the report reads in part.
By Politico Staff Writer
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has on Thursady 22nd April toured Old Fourah Bay College building at Cline town in the east end of Freetown and the National Railway Museum, two prominent sites and Monuments in Freetown
The visit is part of his ongoing drive to revitalize the country’s tourism sector and make Sierra Leone a tourist attraction center in the sub region and the world at large.
By Politico Staff Writer
Sierra Leone’s Abu Bakarr Jalloh was among participants who participated in 2021 Dubai International Holy Quran Award Competition organized in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Dubai International Holy Quran Award is an annual award given for the memorization of the Quran, sponsored by the government of Dubai. It has over the years recognized hundreds of people from across the world that have excelled in the Quran memorization competition held every year.
The Sierra Leone Opportunities Industrialization Centre (OIC) has commenced its implementation of the Skills Development Fund (SDF) training project. Youths are being given skills training at the SLOIC sites in Bo, Makeni and Mattru Jong through funds provided by the World Bank.
650 youths are presently benefiting from the training which is to last for nine months, with the last three months to include on the job training.
The center will offer courses on information technology, welding, agriculture, extension work and auto and electrical training.
By Saio Marrah
The deputy Minister of Information and Communication, Mamadi Gobeh Kamara has said that the latest Reporters Without Borders' ranking has moved Sierra Leone thirteen places upward as a result of the repeal of the criminal libel law.
By Alpha Abu
Eminent Sierra Leoneans in various spheres of life have been selected for this year’s national award to be held at State House. To be conferred the highest honour as Grand Commander of the Order of the Republic of Sierra Leone is academic and politician Dr. Kadie Sesay.
A former lecturer at Fourah Bay College, Dr. Sesay later served as cabinet Minister in the SLPP government of late President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. She was running mate alongside SLPP Presidential candidate Julius Maada Bio during the 2012 election that was won by the APC.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
