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By Sorie Sesay The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, on Monday hosted the 5th Regional Conference of the African Land Institutions Network for Community Rights (ALIN) at the Freetown International Conference Center in Aberdeen. The conference brought together government representatives, traditional authorities, civil society organizations, youth networks,…
Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development By H.E. Wang Qing, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone On September 25, 2015, the United Nations members adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, whose primary goal is to “eradicate all forms of poverty in the world” by 2030 (SDG1). In late November of the same year, China convened the…
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has received the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), His Excellency Wamkele Mene, who is in Sierra Leone to grace the official launch of the country’s AfCFTA Readiness Assessment Report and the Updated National Trade Strategy (2024–2030). Introducing the delegation, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr….
Court of Appeal Judge, Honourable Justice Tonia Barnett, has sentenced Nuru Deen Bangapoma Bangura, a 40-year-old businessman, to nine years’ imprisonment for Migrant Smuggling, contrary to Section 20(1) of the Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2022, Act No. 12 of 2022. According to the indictment, Nuru Deen Bangapoma Bangura and his brother, Sheik Ibrahim…
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone through the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (JLTI), has commenced training for Thirty Eight Magistrates across the country on the new Criminal Procedure Act of 2025 as part of the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda’s broader set of reforms to enhance judicial efficiency. The two-day professional development training,…
By: Musa Kamara [Intern Reporter, Epic Radio] The Ministry of Health has convened a workshop on Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) with university youth groups at the Freetown City Hall. The session brought together representatives from the Ministry of Health, university youth groups, health experts, civil society activists, facilitators, and gender specialists…
By: Musa Kamara [Intern Reporter, Epic Radio] The Great Redemption Crusade, in collaboration with the Body of Christ in Sierra Leone, has officially launched its national evangelism program under the theme “Jesus the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever.” The movement aims to win souls for the Kingdom of God, promote peace, hope, healing, and drive…
By: Sorie Sesay The JMan Group of Companies has officially opened its fourth fuel station in Sierra Leone, located at Adelaide Street in the heart of Freetown. The opening attracted motorists, bike riders, and community members who described the new facility as a timely intervention amid frequent fuel shortages in the capital. Alex M. Feika,…
By: Sorie Sesay APC flagbearer aspirant Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed Omodu Kamara, popularly known as Jagaban, on Friday welcomed a team of Chinese engineers from the Uniocean Group to Freetown to begin a feasibility study for a new ferry project. The delegation, received at Abadeen Seacoach, is in Sierra Leone to launch technical studies for what…
