Traders cry over Operation WID: What so special about Abacha Traders?

By John Sorsor Samura

Street traders around Kissy Road, Clock Tower, Goderich Street, Petterson and Elk Streets yesterday condemned the manner in which the Freetown City Council is executing Operation WID.

Street trading has been a common thing in the capital of Freetown over the years, but for the purpose of clearing traders from [...]

Girl, suffering from heart ailment, needs help!

By John Sorsor Samura

The life of Haja Kadiatu Bah, a form two pupil of the Loma Secondary School in Kabala, is in peril with a severe heart condition that may lead to her untimely death.

In an exclusive interview with AYV, Bah said her ordeal started with a diagnosis of ulcer, adding that [...]

President Koroma assures Fullah Community not to hesitate in carrying out commercial activities

President Ernest Bai Koroma has assured the Fullah Community not to hesitate in carrying out their commercial activities, stating Sierra Leone is owned by every citizen of the country. The President made this assurance to a cross section of the Fullah community during their visit to thank him for the recent conferment of the [...]

Police gun down unidentified armed man

By Dominic J.J. Tucker (J-Tel)

Police describe the weapon as Spring Field Armoury pistol with 26 live rounds

Police yesterday gunned down an unidentified man said to be armed with a Spring Field Armoury pistol with 26 live rounds at the Golf Club, Lumley, Freetown at around mid-day.

The man, who Police describe as [...]

ACC blames Corruption and Poverty on limited access to information …says public financial transactions are still poorly documented, creating loopholes for corruption

By Elkass I.L. Sannoh & Ibrahim Dugba

The Communications Officer of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), Madam Glennis Frazer, said non-access or limited access to information over the years is main reason for the increase in corruption in public offices, which in turn has led to bad governance and increased poverty in the [...]

PaRD -SL provides 3000 rural youths with livelihood skills

Partners in Relief and Development  Sierra Leone (PaRD -SL ) is collaborating with the Cotton Tree Foundation (CTF) and Christian Community Development Programme (CCDP), to design and implement an integrated programme of employable skills training for 3000 rural youths in eight districts across the country.

The program, which was held at 3 Big Waterloo [...]

As AML welcomes 175 international marathon runners to Salone… Runners from around the world set to arrive tomorrow for the Sierra Leone Marathon

175 runners from 12 countries around the world are arriving at Lungi airport in the next few days to participate in the second annual Sierra Leone Marathon.

The runners, many of whom have flown to Sierra Leone with the event’s Official Airline, Gambia Bird, are coming from countries as far afield as Sweden, the [...]

Social Welfare Minister & Youth Ambassador foot medical bill of boy with liver ailment

Mr. Emmanuel Moijueh Kaikai,

By Alpha B. Kamara

MOIJUEH KAIKAI: boy has a future

The Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs, Mr. Moijeh Kaikai, and Youth Ambassador Mr. Anthony Navo Jnr have decided to come up with the Le5 million needed to treat 17 year-old Adikali Kamara, who is suffering from liver [...]