By Thomas S. Kembay

Grassroots Action for Development (GRAND) organization recently awarded scholarship to six pupils and two students who were affected by the Monday 14th August, 2017 mudslide and flash flood disaster at Regent and some communities in Freetown.

According to the Chairman of the Board of GRAND, Amara Soura, who awarded the scholarship to beneficiaries at the Old School Command Center, said the scholarship is worth  Le12 million and that as a youth organization, th…

The Public Relations and Outreach Director of the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), Lucien Momoh has disclosed that an interesting development will be added to next year’s presidential election geared towards helping the electorate make the best choice possible.

According to Lucien Momoh, presidential candidates of registered political parties that will be taking part in the 7th March, 2018 national elections will be holding a public debate in February.

Addressing…

By Ayodele Deen-Cole

The Chief Executive Officer of Orange Sierra Leone, Sekou Drame has disclosed that they have invested around thirty three million United States Dollars in its modernization and expansion project in order to enhance the reliability, coverage and network quality of the company.

Speaking during the official transformation ceremony, Sekou Drame said that the US$33 million-Dollar investment has already been realized with over 30 new radio sites and also half of th…

One of the former flagbearer aspirants for the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) party, John Bonor Sisay is reported to have pacified and entreated his numerous supporters to go by the choice and decision of the party to eventually select Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara as the presidential candidate for the 7th March, 2018 national elections.

According to the erstwhile Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sierra Rutile Limited (SRL) that was taken over by Iluka Resources late last year, he can u…

Members of the Sierra Leone National Association of the Deaf in the United Kingdom donated food items and cash for the 30th anniversary of the Deaf Christian Assembly Church in Freetown. The donation included 2 bags of rice, 5 gallons of cooking oil, 1 carton of tomatoes and US$670

The General Overseer of the Deaf Christian Assembly Church, Pastor Akinola, commended the Sierra Leonean deaf for their humanitarian gesture to their brothers and sisters during the celebrations on Sunday 8th Octob…

Head of Media and Public Relations of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), ASP Ibrahim Samura has assured that they would provide watertight security for the 7th March, 2018 presidential, parliamentary and local council elections.

Addressing journalists in Makeni during the All People’s Congress (APC) National Delegates’ Conference past weekend, ASP Ibrahim Samura said the SLP was fully prepared and well determined to provide maximum security nationwide for the 2018 national elections. He…

The European Union Election Exploratory Mission to Sierra Leone led by Head of European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, H.E. Tom Vens has paid a working visit to the Minister, Dr. Samura M.W. Kamara and Senior Management Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, at the Ministry’s office in Tower Hill, Freetown.

Ambassador Tom Vens stated that the EU Election Exploratory Mission is in Sierra Leone following an invitation by the Government of Sierra Leo…

Amazing supporters of the formidable Alie Kabba Campaign drive, fellow SLPP members, my beloved country women and men: I thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for giving me the humbling opportunity to present my vision to you and pursue my national aspirations  to lead Sierra Leone.

Our Party convention has now ended. The Flagbearer elections have been concluded in a free, fair, transparent and democratic process. Now we have to accept and respect the verdict of the delegates and come t…

It has come to the attention of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) that certain individuals are in the habit of making phone calls to people presenting themselves as senior staff of the Commission.

The general public is informed that at no time had the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Directors or any staff of the Commission made any call threatening, demanding or soliciting any favour from any individual.

The public is therefore advised to report any act of threat, extortion…

Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunication operators has on Wednesday 18th October 2017 unveiled its brand in Sierra Leone.

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony at the Lagoonda Conference Hall, Aberdeen, West of Freetown, the Chief Executive Office (CEO) of the company, Sekou Drame stated that the acquisition of Airtel Sierra Leone was completed in July 2016 by Orange together with its Senegal based partner, Sonatel.

“As of today, Airtel Sierra Leone has become, Orange Si…

During his acceptance speech on Sunday 15th October 2017, Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio showed magnanimity in appealing to all former colleague aspirants and their supporters to come together in peace and unity and join him to take the SLPP to State House.

As a demonstration of that magnanimity and to continue in uniting the SLPP, on Tuesday 17th October 2017, the Presidential Candidate of the SLPP paid courtesy calls to all former flag bearer aspirants in their respe…

Once more, the country has been thrown into a national election mode that is sure to gain momentum and pick on heightened tension when it enters into the campaign period and the days just before election.

As usual, in the countdown period to the highly anticipated March 7th 2018 national elections which the ruling the two oldest political parties, the All People’s Congress (APC) and the main opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) are very keen to win. Both have once more igni…