President Bio Hails Local Coffee Makers By Mackie M. Jalloh In a powerful endorsement of homegrown talent and innovation, President Julius Maada Bio has called for renewed national pride in locally produced goods, particularly highlighting Sierra Leone’s emerging coffee and beverage industry as a symbol of resilience, creativity, and sustainable growth. Speaking at the Manufacturers’ […]
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By Mackie M. Jalloh For years, Sierra Leone’s informal workers — the market women, okada riders, carpenters, masons, tailors, fishermen, and farmers — have been the silent engines of the nation’s economy, driving productivity yet living with deep uncertainty about their future. They are the backbone of local trade, construction, and food production, but when
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By Momodu Adams Bangura The Sierra Leone Association of Hotels (SLAH), under the dynamic leadership of its National President, Mr. John Shallop, has earned widespread commendation for standing firmly behind Sierra Leone’s culinary ambassadors following their remarkable success at the 2025 West African Food Festival (WAFFEST) in Accra, Ghana. The chefs, who braved an arduous
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The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) has announced the temporary closure of its Wilkinson Road Branch, located at the Aberdeen Road Junction, starting Monday, 20th October 2025, to allow for comprehensive rehabilitation works aimed at improving the branch’s safety, efficiency, and overall service delivery environment. The closure, the bank emphasized, is part of SLCB’s ongoing
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By Mackie M. Jalloh In a spectacular demonstration of customer appreciation, Africell Sierra Leone has continued to reward its loyal subscribers through the ongoing Jubilee Jumbo Promotion, with two fortunate customers, Zainab Sow and Mohamed L. Kamara, walking away with brand-new generators as part of this week’s prize draw. The initiative, which has captured nationwide
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The Director General of the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Brima Baluwa Koroma, has officially welcomed the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Sierra Leone Limited (NPSL), Mr. Mohamed S. Kanu, at the NPRA’s head office in the British Council Building, Tower Hill, Freetown. During the courtesy visit, DG Koroma expressed
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New York, USA – In a move that underscores Sierra Leone’s rising voice in shaping Africa’s economic and social security future, the Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). The ceremony took place on September
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By Mackie M. Jalloh Washington, USA – At the heart of this year’s international financial meetings, Sierra Leone found itself in the spotlight as World Bank President Ajay Banga and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva both offered rare, public praise for the country’s economic progress. Their commendations were directed at the leadership of His Excellency
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The Chief Communications Officer of QI Group, Rayma Chandrasekaran, has disclosed to this medium in an exclusive interview that the company offers over 30 different brands through its network of distributors worldwide but lamented that the greatest challenge they are getting in Africa is criminals using the renowned name of the company to defraud unsuspecting
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Bottom United Family Bakery Opens in Fourah Bay Community By Mackie M. Jalloh Fourah Bay has proudly welcomed one of its most remarkable additions yet — the Bottom United Family Bakery, officially opened on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The bakery, owned by a true son of the soil, Abu Gibril Cole, is already making waves
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