Sadio Mane was the hero for Senegal once again, but not for the reasons you would expect. The former Liverpool and Bayern Munich forward claimed his second Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) crown on Sunday, with the Teranga Lions beating host nation Morocco in a final filled with controversy. In stoppage time, Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw tried…
At least 39 people have died and dozens more have been injured after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, the country’s Civil Guard has said. The incident near the city of Córdoba has been described by local officials as Spain’s worst rail crash in more than a decade. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the…
Armed gangs have kidnapped dozens of people attending two churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, according to local police. A senior church leader said more than 160 worshippers were abducted by gunmen during Sunday service. It is the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria, where both Christians and Muslims have been targeted. Gangs, known locally as “bandits”,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
