Feature

By Alpha Abu

I met Mohamed Tarawallie by chance for the first time in the west of Freetown, some two weeks before the anniversary of Sierra Leone’s peace. He is the President of Sierra Leone Amputees and War-Wounded Association. His two hands had been chopped off in the war and he leads an association of a little over 2,000 members.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 7.40% and 1.63% increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths respectively, from January 3-15, 2022.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 7.91%, 1.65% and 0.66% increase in COVID-19 infections, deaths and recoveries respectively, from December 19, 2020 to January 3, 2022.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The city of Bo, the headquarter of the southern region, widely known for having some of the best educational institutions, a constant atmosphere of joie de vivre and gari production experienced significant cash flow in the final week of 2021 when it hosted the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party for three consecutive days for their party convention at the Bo mini stadium.

By Peter Lamboi-Foray

On the 27^th July 2020, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone appointed Timothy Musa Kabba Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources. The mining sector is a very important source of revenue for the government. Politico’s Alpha Abu on Monday 20^th December went to talk to the minister in his Youyi building office in Freetown on various issues relating to the mining sector.

Politico: Good afternoon Mr Minister let’s talk about the reviewed Mines and Minerals Act, how significant is the act itself?

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 0.78% increase in total COVID-19 infections over the week, from December 12-19, 2021.