Maternal Mortality A Looming Crisis
In Sierra Leone, a persistent and deeply troubling issue continues to cast a shadow over the lives of its women: maternal mortality. Despite commendable progress made in various sectors, Sierra…
Arise IIP To Bring Back Passenger Trains In Salone
Seven passenger railcars and their associated critical spares, imported from Japan by ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP) Ltd, will soon arrive in Sierra Leone to boost the transportation sector and…
‘Free Health Care Initiative Is Dead’
By Mohamed K Turay Lactating mothers and pregnant women whom The Nationalist newspaper conducted exclusive interviews with yesterday at the Ola During Children’s Hospital, in the eastern part of Freetown,…
The Impact Of Corruption On The Economy Of Sierra Leone
By Kadijatu Jalloh, Mass Communication Student, Central University, Mile 91 (Intern) Corruption is a toxic scourge that continues to cast a long and dark shadow over Sierra Leone. Its detrimental…
President Bio’s Audacious Lies
By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) In my opinionated opinion; the best profession which could have suited President Julius Maada Bio perfectly is that of a Hollywood script writer. He appears…
Sierra Leone’s Economy Is Now In The Gutters
By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) If the king’s wife tells you that her husband has planted his royal seed inside their chief cook’s garden; who are you to deny without…
Sierra Leone Hosts TAAT Seed Business Summit
By Atayi Opaluwah (Communications Lead, TAAT) The Sierra Leone government, in collaboration with The African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Sahel Consulting, and the Sasakawa…
UNICEF, Africa CDC Handover Motorbikes And Cold Chain To MOHS
By Lemuella Tarawallie UNICEF and Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) last Friday handed over 570 motorbikes, 53 cold chain equipment, 300 boxes of vaccine carriers, and two spare parts…
SLAJ President Attends Symposium In Washington D.C, US
The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, departed Sierra Leone yesterday for Washington D.C, USA, to attend the fifth International Debate Best Practices Symposium…
Chinese Ambassador Visits UNIMTECH
By Hassan Y. Koroma The Chinese Ambassador in Sierra Leone, Wang Qing, on Wednesday (6 September) visited the University of Management and Technology (UNIMTEC) main campus in Freetown in order…