By Arthur Caulker

Rokel Commercial Bank under the dynamic leadership of the banking guru, Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin has amazingly been able in the immediate past years to transform itself from a loss making to a profitable financial service provider that is the envy of other competitors.

Reporting on the current health status of the bank, Dr. Gilpin said profit levels continue to rise and exceed estimates. As at December 2017; pretax profit stood at about Le60 billion (about US$…

By Alhaji Mansaray

In order to achieve his goal to ensure that Bunumbu Teachers College returns to its original location of Bunumbu, Hon Musa Lahai of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) representing Constituency 009 in the Kailahun District, has reportedly provided one hundred (100) foam mattresses worth millions of Leones to the College. The said mattresses are currently at the college campus.

Hon. Lahai has also provided dozens of shovels, pickaxes, head pans and food for w…

Handing over 60 acres of land to the Seli Hydro Power Limited for the construction of Bumbuna Phase II in Dian Chiefdom in the Kionadugu Chiefdom, The Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay disclosed that government is working round the clock to make sure that by 2030 the country secures 1800Megawatts for electricity supply.

The Minister also disclosed that after the completion of Bumbuna Phase II there will be 143Megawatts of electricity. He went on state that the normal capacity o…

The ‘New Direction’ administration under President Rtd. Brig. Julius Maada Bio is on course to deliver its free education flagship project starting in the 2018/2019 school year. For the project to succeed, the President has called on the citizenry to support his government and the Ministry of Basic Education to make it work.

In improving the quality and availability of education in the country, President Bio had noted that it would go a long way in empowering the youth of this count…

Public Relations Department, Mercury International

The premier sports betting and lottery company, Mercury International on Thursday 9th August, 2018 presented a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the Minister of Basic Primary and Secondary Education, Mr. Alpha Osman Timbo at his New England Ville office in Freetown for the construction of 80 classroom buildings.

The proposal is geared towards complementing Government’s effort in achieving its flagship programme w…

The UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem has said on International Youth Day 2018 that in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and make good on their pledge to leave no one behind and to build lasting peace, the young people should not only belong to the centre of their collective efforts but should also be embraced as active partners on the journey together. Below is the statement of the UNFPA Executive Director on International Youth Day:

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The Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) has called on the Government of Sierra Leone to review Executive Order No. 1 to enable them clear their 40ft container at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay and respond to any crisis that my occur.

According to the SLRCS Communication Officer, Abu Bakarr Tarawalie, their operations have been negatively impacted by the Executive Order No. 1 that cancelled duty waivers on imported consignments not covered by the Vienna Convention. He said the 2012 S…

By Thomas S. Kembay

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) Supervisor at the Gbalamuya Customs Post in Kambia District, Mr. Joseph Rogers has disclosed that since he took over the post, they have been hitting above the Le2 billion monthly target.

In an exclusive interview with this press during the familiarization tour of customs posts around the country by the new Commissioner General, Dr. Samuel Jibao, Mr. Joseph Rogers said with team spirit, commitment and determination in fulfi…

Very obvious is that the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP)  and the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) do not see eye to eye, and at the slightest provocation cannot resist going for each other’s jugular vein.

Four months after the momentous 2018 presidential elections that saw a change of power from the hands of APC to SLPP, the scathing war of words between different personaliuties and functionaries of the two parties continues unabated.

In the latest “fire for…

Since President Bio issued an executive order in July declaring that all those who owe the state money must pay within thirty days, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has been very vigorous in bringing to account all defaulters.

The determination of the government to recover all monies owed the state by defaulters has not gone down well in some political circles, with particularly the APC fuming that the ongoing anti-corruption drive targets only its officials that served in the f…

 
Logo – Meaning and Purpose
The mountainous background with the letters RCB superimposed to demonstrate financial stability, permanence, strength and resilience.
Mission statement
“The mission of Rokel Commercial Bank is to provide banking and related financial services in a manner that builds strong, lasting and satisfying relationships with customers, employees, shareholders and the communities in which the bank operates.”

Overview of RCB

A leading financial service provider th…

One Osman Sesay, owner of trailer truck with registration number- AMW 656 which was involve in an accident with a Mercedes Benz, mini bus (‘poda-poda’) with registration number – ANV 749 at the Murray Town-Wilkinson Road interjection on the 22 of July 2018 at around 1pm that led to the death of an unknown male adult black, has said he ready to have dialogue with family members or relatives of the deceased as and when the need arises.

He made this call last Friday, 10th August, 2018 …

By Ayodele Deen-Cole

The Former Chief Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Brima Kargbo, the Chief Nursing  Officer, Matron Hossainatu Koroma and the Director of Planning, Dr. S.A.S Kargbo have all been reportedly been officially asked by the Director of Human Resources to proceed on leave.

According to the letter sent to the three senior officers, the move is part of the MoHS current restructuring drive across the entire Ministry.

The restructuring pl…