By Mabinty M. Kamara
The chairman of the Presidential Infrastructural Initiative (PII), Dr. John Tambi, has told Politico in an exclusive interview that talks are in advance stages for the construction of a new Seaport in Bonthe District. Dr Tambi said a site has already been identified and investors have expressed interest in the project.
The location is in Niti Village and the Strong Hold Finance Group has completed the initial feasibility study, according to Tambi.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The Freetown City Council (FCC) is in disarray, amidst an ongoing strike action by its administrative staff over the running of the institution under Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
President Julius Maada Bio has announced plans to expand diagnostic testing across all government hospitals in the country. He said the decision is important in efforts to strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to infectious diseases, now and in the future.
Bio made the announcement in the southern regional capital of Bo on Thursday, where he presided over the inauguration of two treatment centers. He also distributed uniforms and medical equipment to hospitals in the Bo district.
By Francis H. Murray
Two witnesses have testified in the ongoing preliminary investigations into an alleged murder case before Magistrate Marke Ngegba in Freetown.
Police alleged that Bintuma Mansaray on the 30th of March at Murray Town Barracks in the Western Area in the Freetown judicial district, murdered Mahmoud Mansaray, a soldier.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has unveiled an online learning opportunity geared towards capacitating the human resource base of Sierra Leone.
Some 3, 800 online courses will be made accessible to Sierra Leoneans through a partnership with the online learning platform, Coursera.
The Leone Fam Social Club has donated dozens of bags of rice and cash to disable groups, youths and orphanages across Freetown. The donation is part of efforts to ease the suffering on Sierra Leoneans during the COVID 19 pandemic, according to the organization.
The beneficiaries includes Kroobay community, disable groups at Cotton Tree and Eastern Police, orphanages in the far eastern part of Freetown, including communities like Wellington, among others.
By Kemo Cham
The Kombra Network, the community engagement arm of the NGO FOCUS 1000, has turned to tribal leaders for support in the fight against the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19).
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
