Epitaph for patriot Malu at a time like this, by Tunde Olusunle
It is the eighth month of the year, the month of August. The historically inclined will most probably remember that 33 years ago this month, leaders of the 15 countries…
Obi is Africa’s New Face of Democracy, By Amanze Obi
The electoral authorities in Sierra Leone have just commented on Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. The focus was on Mr Peter Obi, who flew the flag of the Labour Party in…
Peseiro invites Dessers, Moffi, 25 others for Sierra Leone, Sao Tome: Full list
Head Coach Jose Peseiro has called up captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong and 25 other players to the camp of the Super Eagles. This is ahead of this…
Sierra Leone Telecoms Regulator Visits NCC for Benchmarking, says visit rewarding
OCTOBER 29, 2021 Nigeria’s global ranking as a model in telecom regulation, and her status as a leading light of operational efficiency and collaborative partnering in sub-regional and continental telecommunication…
Sierra Leone to abolish death penalty after unanimous vote by parliament
July 24, 2021 Sierra Leone’s parliament voted unanimously on Friday to repeal the death penalty more than two decades after the West African country carried out its last execution. President…
COVID-19: Seven African countries to start testing for antibodies next week
Seven African countries will start administering coronavirus antibody tests from next week, a regional body said on Thursday, as part of efforts to understand the extent of the outbreak on…
Girls can now go to school with their pregnancy: Court
West Africa’s top court on Thursday ordered Sierra Leone to revoke a ban on pregnant girls in school, a move activists hope could lead to challenges against similar laws across…
Over 9bn people fall into a “Justice gap” globally -UN
Two in three people lack access to justice – with stateless, enslaved and war-affected people worst hit – according to research released on Monday that showed the challenge of…
Two new Ebola cases in Uganda raises fear of a “truly frightening” phase
Uganda announced two more cases of Ebola on Wednesday – a grandmother and a three-year-old boy, confirming that a deadly outbreak has spread for the first time beyond the Democratic…
FG to Commence Re-construction of Grazing Reserves Soon– Ogbeh
The Federal Government says it will soon commence the reconstruction of grazing reserves across the country. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this in…