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His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio is expected to depart Freetown this week to attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Ahead of the UNGA High-Level Week, President Bio is expected to participate in high-level summits and engage bilateral partners on the fringes of the General Assembly. The President ... The post President Bio Leaves For UNGA This Week appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

The newly appointed Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Chernor Mamoud Jalloh, on Monday, 14th September 2026, commenced a week-long operational tour to all NASSIT Regional, Operational and Investment sites across the country. The first stop was at the NASSIT Sub-Office in Kono District, during which Mr Jalloh assured staff ... The post NASSIT DG Embarks On Nationwide Tour appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

A leading indigenous Sierra Leonean roads construction company, Pavi Fort-Al Associates (SL) Limited, is making Sierra Leone proud in the West Africa Sub-region by undertaking quality roads construction work in countries like Guinea (Conakry), Liberia, The Gambia and now Nigeria. Over the weekend, Pavi Fort The Gambia (an associate of Pavi Fort-Al Associates (SL) Limited) ... The post Pavi Fort Excels In The Gambia As... President Barrow Inaugurates 50km Urban Roads appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

By Jane B. Mansaray. The High Court of Sierra Leone, presided over by Justice Adrian Fischer, yesterday issued an interim injunction restraining former executive members of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) from holding themselves out as executive members of the party or performing functions reserved for its executive. The order, which varies an ... The post High Court Orders APC To Conduct Nationwide Delegates’ Elections Within 21 Days appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

The National Chairman of the ruling SLPP (Sierra Leone Peoples Party), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, has assured Sierra Leoneans and the international community that General and Presidential elections will go ahead as scheduled in November 2028. “As a party, we are not going to change the electoral calendar...That’s an issue for the ECSL...As long as ... The post SLPP National Chairman Assures... Elections Will Go Ahead In 2028 appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

By Jane B. Mansaray The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has called on young Sierra Leoneans to make integrity a way of life and develop the courage to speak out against corruption, stressing that the fight against corruption must begin with individuals and be nurtured from an early age. The call was made during a Peace, Integrity ... The post ACC Calls On Young Sierra Leoneans To Champion Integrity & Fight Corruption appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

By Pat Kawa In Bo The former Vice President of Sierra Leone, Honorable Dr Victor Bockarie Foh, has openly backed the Proportional Representation (PR) System stating that it promotes inclusive representation. According to him, he supports the Proportional Representation (PR) for Parliamentary, Mayoral & Local Councils Elections in Sierra Leone stating that it is in ... The post Victor Foh Backs PR System appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

Dear Mr. President, Re: Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2025 I write in relation to the above subject matter and to appeal to you to assent the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2025 passed by the Legislature on 10th August, 2026. Your Excellency, the three branches of Government have their separate and distinct ... The post Sorie Fofana Writes Open Letter To President Bio appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

The new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Mohamed Rahman Swaray, yesterday pledged to take Sierra Leone’s diplomacy and foreign policy to the next level. Speaking at the official formal handing-over ceremony at the Ministry’s Tower Hill office in Freetown yesterday, Minister Swaray said he was assuming office at a time when the ... The post New Foreign Minister Pledges To Take Sierra Leone’s Diplomacy To The Next Level appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

By Sorie Fofana. When the APC genuinely lost the 2023 general elections, they blamed the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone for allegedly rigging the elections results in favor of the ruling SLPP. Against the advice of their own lawyers, the party refused to challenge the ... The post APC Leaders Have Run Out Of Road appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs yesterday issued a press release refuting rumors about the death of Zainab Sheriff, an inmate at the Female Correctional Centre in Freetown. The Ministry described the rumor as “fake news”. The Ministry confirmed that Zainab Sheriff only complained of sick and had been given the requisite medical attention like any ... The post Zainab Sheriff Is Not Dead appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

By Jane B. Mansaray Newly constructed and improved sanitation and water facilities have been officially handed over to communities across Kenema District, marking another milestone in Goal Sierra Leone’s rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme. The facilities include water points serving communities, schools and health facilities. The intervention is expected to improve access to ... The post Goal Sierra Leone Hands Over New & Improved WASH Facilities In Kenema District appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.

Since it was introduced in the 1970s, Aquaculture (Fish Farming )remains a largely subsistence activity in Sierra Leone, providing much needed protein to significantly large numbers of rural households and constitutes an important component of the country’s food security drive. Although the pace at which it is developing in the country is noticeably slow as ... The post Fisheries Ministry & Partners Poised To Boost Aquaculture appeared first on Global Times Newspaper.