PRESS freedom in the United States has worsened considerably under President Donald Trump’s second term, according to the latest report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based watchdog monitoring global media freedom for over two decades. In its annual global index, RSF revealed that the US has dropped two more …
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SIERRA Leone has revealed an ambitious energy-transition roadmap, aimed at transforming the country’s energy infrastructure and reducing its reliance on fossil fuels. The new strategy requires mining companies to connect to the national grid by 2040, marking a significant step towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. This initiative …
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COMPANIES bringing solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are now among the continent’s fastest-growing enterprises. These often locally-owned firms are thriving where governments have struggled to provide infrastructure and address climate change, offering hope and electricity to millions disconnected from the national grid. …
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At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a seven-storey building collapsed in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, on Monday. Rescue teams are continuing to search for survivors as several individuals remain trapped beneath the rubble. The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) reported that six people have been …
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AMADU Koita Makalo, a former bodyguard of Sierra Leone’s ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma, has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 182 years in prison. The verdict comes after his involvement in a failed coup attempt last year. Makalo, also a former soldier, faced charges of treason, murder, and shooting with …
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SIERRA Leone President Julius Maada Bio has said his government was in complete control after an attempted coup in the Western African country. In a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, President Bio said the attack at a military armoury in Freetown, the nation’s capital, was an attempt to undermine peace and destabilize …
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THE United States Embassy in Sierra Leone has criticized the attempted coup in the West African country on Sunday morning. Newsextra24 reports that in the wee hours of Sunday, a coup attempt in Sierra Leone’s capital city was foiled, leading to a chaotic situation with intense gunfire. The military’s arsenal …
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THE declaration of a nationwide curfew in Sierra Leone by the government was prompted by an attempted breach of the country’s armoury by some unidentified individuals. Chernor Bah, the Minister of Information and Civic Culture, confirmed this development in a release on Sunday. The release also mentioned that those responsible …
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A former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has sold the entire issue shared capital of his banking group, First International Banking (FIB) Group Limited, The Gambia, PREMIUM TIMES can report today. The transaction, which has never been made public, was concluded between 2015 and 2016, documents seen by …
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