By Politico Staff Writer
President Julius Maada Bio has during a meeting with the Bar Association commended the leadership of the outgoing Bar Association in their role in nation building during their tenure in office.
Sierra Leone’s VP reaffirms country’s position on UNSC reform
By Politico staff writer
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has reaffirmed the Government’s position on issues of reform in the United Nations Security Council and on efforts at encouraging African Countries to accede to the African Peer Review Mechanism.
Chinese President welcomes new Sierra Leone Ambassador
By Politico staff writer
The President of China, Xi Jinping has welcomed the newly appointed Sierra Leone Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Ambassador Abu Bakarr Karim.
President Xi received Ambassador Karim at the Presidential Palace in Beijing, as the latter presented his Letter of Credence to the Chinese President on January 30, this year.
Agric. operators to pay Sierra Leone Le 19 billion
By Nasratu Kargbo
Agricultural machinery operators have expressed a willingness to pay the nineteen billion Leones they owe the Government, but have requested that monies due to them through the government also be made available.
As a result, the Chairman of the Agriculture Committee in Parliament, Ibrahim Tawa Conteh said they will make sure they map out a payment plan to have both parties pay the money.
World Hope trains pump technicians
By Prince J Musa in Kenema
In a bid to improve service delivery in water supply at rural communities, World Hope International (WHI) with support from Engineers without Borders from Denmark has conducted four days of intensive capacity training for pump technicians and solar power water technicians.
The training which was meant for 16 Chiefdoms in Kenema District took place at the Eastern Technical University (ETU) on the 30th of January, 2024.
Alarm over deforestation in Sierra Leone capital
By Umaru Fofana
Freetown has lost 26% of the 18,000 hectares (180 square kilometres) of the Western Area peninsula national park which provides clean water to the city’s residents.
According to a UN World Food Programme report released last week, the rest of the forest is also critically under threat due to human activities such as land grabbing, charcoal burning, quarrying and marijuana cultivation.
Sierra Leone denies shutting down of Turkish power ship
By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
Responding to ‘fake news’ about the shutting down of the Karpowership in Sierra Leone, the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah has dispelled rumours about the closing of Karpowership.
Bah made this clarification in a government’s weekly press briefing on Tuesday 30th January this year.
"The news that the Karpowership is coming to shut down is not true," Bah emphasised.
