Category: Current News
Artificial Intelligence & Islamic Shari’ah Compliance
By Sheikh Alie Kallay Artificial intelligence (AI) is a modern concept that earlier Islamic scholars could not have foreseen. Yet Islam has always placed great importance on knowledge and those who seek it. From the very first revealed verses, Allah commanded His Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to read: “Read in the name of…
Dialysis Crisis at Connaught…
Only Three Machines Functional, Patients Deferred By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The 2024 Auditor General’s Report has revealed serious operational and capacity challenges at the Dialysis Centre of Connaught Teaching Hospital, raising concerns about the quality and continuity of kidney care services. According to the report, the Dialysis Centre, which provides life-saving treatment for patients with…
Minister of Sports Inspects Facilities Ahead of Government Handover
By Alex Lansana Claye The Minister of Sports, Augusta James-Teima, last week, led a high-level delegation on a partial inspection of sports and auxiliary facilities earmarked for handover to the Government of Sierra Leone in the near future. The inspection team comprised senior officials from the Ministry of Sports, the National Sports Authority (NSA) led…
AG Meets APC on Constitutional Review
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay Esq, together with the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, engaged members of the opposition APC Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of the Agreement for National Unity at the Guma Building in Freetown on Friday. The meeting focused on the recently gazetted Constitutional…
Seacoach Dragged to Court
By Saio Marrah The water taxi service operating from the west of Freetown is due to face one of its passengers in the High Court in Freetown. Zainabu Alberta Gittens sued Seacoach Express on six claims, ranging from damage for breach of contract, special damage in the sum of NLe 56,300 for loss of luggage…
Bio Commissions NASSIT District Office in Moyamba
President Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) District Office in Moyamba, marking a major step in bringing social security services closer to the people.President Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) District Office in Moyamba, marking a major step in…
Family of VP Juldeh Donates Bus to Njala University
The family of Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has donated a 21-seater bus to the Students’ Union Government of Njala University’s Bo Campus to help address transportation challenges faced by students. The bus was officially handed over on behalf of the Vice President by his wife, Mrs Isata Juldeh Jalloh, who said the donation…
Female Officers Prepared for UN, AU Missions
The British Peace Support Team–Africa (BPST-A), in partnership with the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Training and Peacekeeping Departments, has launched a three-day workshop to improve computer literacy and professional report writing skills among female police officers. The training, held at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA) in Hastings, brings together twenty female…
Bio Attends World Economic Forum in Davos
President Julius Maada Bio is currently attending the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue.” The global summit brings together world leaders, business executives, and development partners to discuss solutions to pressing economic, political, and social challenges. President Bio’s participation shows Sierra Leone’s…
ETU Convocation: VP Calls for Values-Based Leadership
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has inspired over 12,000 graduands of Eastern Technical University (ETU) to embrace leadership as a personal responsibility grounded in integrity, commitment, and social values. Delivering the keynote address at ETU’s fourth convocation ceremony, Dr. Jalloh urged graduates to link their academic knowledge, entrepreneurial skills, and social responsibility…