By Mackie M. Jalloh Kenema city came alive this week as First Lady Dr. Fatima Maada Bio embarked on a highly anticipated visit, drawing thousands of residents, supporters, and community groups eager to welcome her. The streets were awash in green, the signature color of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), as enthusiastic youth, traders, […]
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By Mackie M. Jalloh Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia When Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), took the floor at the World Social Security Forum in Kuala Lumpur, his message was simple yet powerful: no social protection system can thrive without good governance, digital innovation, and inclusion. Speaking during
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By Mackie M. Jalloh For years, farmers across Sierra Leone have struggled with declining harvests, unpredictable seed quality, and limited access to verified planting materials. But a new chapter appears to be opening in the country’s agricultural story. President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has inaugurated Sierra Leone’s first National Seed Testing Laboratory — a state-of-the-art
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In a strategic move aimed at improving road safety and emergency response in Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has deepened its collaboration with the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS). The engagement, led by SLRSA Executive Director Mr. James Bagie Bio, took place at the SLRSA headquarters on Kissy Road, Freetown, and
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CEO SL, You Foundation Provide School Supplies to Vulnerable Girls By Mackie M. Jalloh Clinetown, Freetown – October 7, 2025: In a heartwarming initiative aimed at promoting educational access for vulnerable children, the Clinetown Educational Organization (C.E.O SL) distributed essential school materials to 70 at-risk girls at Bishop Crowther Primary School. This initiative forms part
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By Mackie M. Jalloh The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, served as the Distinguished Grand Chief Patron during the official opening of the 2025/2026 Judicial Year for Bo and Pujehun Districts, held on Sunday, 5th October 2025. The ceremony, which brought together members of the judiciary, local authorities, legal practitioners,
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By Mackie M. Jalloh In a landmark move to strengthen Sierra Leone’s digital transformation agenda, the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), under the Office of the President, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Senate Organization, a dynamic community-based group based in Fourah Bay, Freetown. The agreement, officially sealed on October
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By Mariama Bundu The Sierra Leone government has unveiled two landmark water initiatives designed to revolutionize access to clean and safe drinking water across the country. The announcement came during the Civic Day Series USA Edition, organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE), where the Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation,
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By Mackie M. Jalloh The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) have, over the past few years, emerged as one of Sierra Leone’s most impactful public institutions — a symbol of reform, innovation, and national development. Under the visionary leadership of its Director General, Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, the institution has not only strengthened its
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By Mackie M. Jalloh In a renewed effort to foster a stronger relationship between the private sector and the media, Africell Sierra Leone has engaged with the Guild of Newspaper Editors – Sierra Leone (GoNE-SL) to explore ways of deepening collaboration, promoting responsible journalism, and advancing digital innovation in the country’s media landscape. The engagement,
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