By Bai-Bai Sesay – Union Trust Bank (UTB) can now boast of eight branches including the opening of the Njala branch in the Kori Chiefdom, Moyamba District, last Friday in the country. The founder and chief executive officer of the bank, Mr. James Sanpha Koroma, said the opening of a branch at Kori Chiefdom and Njala University is geared towards enhancing sustainable banking environment in the socio economy development of the country; adding that UTB will help easy access to the people and students of the college in the banking system. He said the bank is not here as a... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, November 19th 2010 |
By Bai-Bai Sesay – One of the largest iron ore explorations drilling company in Sierra Leone and Africa in particular, African Minerals Sierra Leone Limited (AML) is now set in its global location to supply global steel markets in both Europe and the Far East come 2011. According to officials of the company, on August this year African Minerals received its license in the Sierra Leone House of Parliament after parliamentary ratification, giving it the right to mine and export mineral deposits in its 227 square kilometer concession area with 45 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) magnetite iron ore production.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, November 14th 2010 |
By Bai-Bai Sesay – After several years of dithering, the Right to Access To Information (RTI) bill was ON November 11, 2010 laid before the Sierra Leone Parliament and debate started in earnest. The bill went through the first and second readings at the House before it was committed to the Legislative Committee. The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) have lauded the efforts of the Government of Sierra Leone, civil society organizations especially the Society for Democratic Initiatives and foreign partners especially the World Bank who have worked very hard to make this historical day a reality. “This is... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, November 14th 2010 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Freetown – The government of Sierra Leone on Tuesday banned children under the age of 18 from taking part in this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca in a bid to combat child trafficking. “We will no longer allow children to accompany adult pilgrims to Mecca as has happened in the past. As a responsible administration, we realise that children are vulnerable and could be easily trafficked so this is why the stringent action has been taken.” Social Welfare Ministry Senior Permanent Secretary Brima Rogers told AFP that “there is now a moratorium on children leaving the country... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 20th 2010 |
By Olusegun Ogundeji – According to a survey by Sierra Leone’s HIV/AIDS monitoring body, the National AIDS Secretariat NAS, an estimated 4,600 children under the age of 15 are living with HIV in the country. The disclosure was made at the second 3-day national consultative conference on children and AIDS which ended today. The previous edition was held in 2007. The survey says nearly 1,900 of the total child infection is through mother to child transmission. Children from various chiefdoms took part in the conference which has the theme: ‘invest in children, invest in the future’.
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 13th 2010 |
