VIDEO-President Bio Oxford University keynote speech highlights: calls for an integrated solution to Food Security and Climate Change. Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio delivered a compelling keynote address at Oxford University’s OpenAg Symposium on the theme, “Power Plants: Transforming Food, Energy, and Water Security through Agriculture.” President Bio emphasised the interconnected nature of global challenges like climate change, food security, and energy access, calling for innovative solutions to address these pressing issues. WATCH video highlights featuring President Bio’s keynote address, with contributions from First Lady Dr Fatima Bio, Chief Minister Dr. David M. Sengeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry M. Kpaka, Baroness Janet Royall from the University of Oxford, and Mr Yusuf Keketoma Sandi, Press Secretary to the President at Office of the President. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

The AWOL USA Awards winning Director General of the Sierra Leone Port and Harbour Authority, Yakuba Askia Bio, detailed his work at the Port, including the successes and plans to expand the Port once again. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

Updates on Day 2 search and rescue mission from the collapsed seven-storey building at Shell New Road in Freetown, Sierra Leone say one more survivor and one dead have been removed from the rubble. At the end of Day 2, fatality is now 9, including 2 adult males, 3 adult females, 2 girls under the age of 5 and 2 boys under the age of 5. Survivors totalled 7, with 5 currently receiving treatment at Rokupa Hospital and 2 referred to Choithram Hospital for advanced medical care. Trapped victims status is still unknown as rescue mission says it is believed that more individuals remain trapped beneath the debris. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has visited the scene of a collapsed seven-storey building on Bai Bureh Road, Shell New Road in Freetown. Vice President Jalloh said: “Government is working to establish a Building Code that has been absent in the country since independence. Moving forward, the government will give additional authorities to the lands ministry to enforce those Building Codes. We will also ensure that all buildings that are of high risk for disaster, will be demolished. Let the search and rescue mission continues to recover more people and after that, government will investigate the cause of the disaster”. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh visits the Rokupa Government Hospital to sympathise with survivors of a collapsed seven-storey building on Bai Bureh Road, Shell New Road in Freetown. Vice President Jalloh said: “Government is working to establish a Building Code that has been absent in the country since independence. Moving forward, the government will give additional authorities to the lands ministry to enforce those Building Codes”. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

A tragic incident occurred this afternoon, 16th September, 2024, when a seven-story building collapsed along Shell Bai Bureh Road east of Freetown. While two children have been rescued alive, but sustaining wounds, unconfirmed reports say many other people, including women and children, are still trapped under the rubble, sparking a large-scale rescue operation. The exact cause of the collapse is still under investigation, but early reports suggest structural weaknesses, substandard iron rods and substandard building materials imported into the country could be a factor. This disaster follows growing concerns about the quality of construction materials being used in the country. As emergency responders work to save those trapped, the incident has ignited public outcry, with many demanding stricter regulations and oversight in the construction industry. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

“As an opposition, it is important for us to fully participate, and we will fully participate in the Nationwide 2025 Population and Housing Census”. Sidi Yayah Tunis, National Publicity Secretary - All People’s Congress (APC) Party, speaking on AYV’s Wake Up Sierra Leone Programme this morning, on the Nationwide 2025 Population and Housing Census. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com. AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV Tv Ch 33, AYV Tv Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa and AYV International.

Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio declares December 1, 2025 as Census Night and December 2, 2025 as date for the commencement of the Nationwide 2025 Population and Housing Census. AYV’s News and Current Affairs speaks to citizens on how they receive the president’s declarations. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com. AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV Tv Ch 33, AYV Tv Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa and AYV International.

"I am not an expert in auditing. So, I will not tell you if the process was wrong or not. What I know is, the leakage of those materials from an office as sensitive as the Auditor General's is scary." Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, Good Governance Campaigner, speaking on the Controversies surrounding the Report of Tribunal on Auditor General during AYV's Wake Up Sierra Leone Programme this morning in Freetown. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

Don’t miss the electrifying Therapist Freestyle on Wake Sierra Leone exclusively on AYV! Tune in to catch the raw energy, lyrical mastery, and vibes. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

Join us for a special celebration with AYV Miss University- Queen Fatima Kamara. Meet good people, enjoy delicious food, comedy, and live music with epic fashion runway, and business networking opportunities. DATE: Saturday 7th September, 2024, at 5:00pm. VENUE: Westend Palace on Lumley/Aberdeen Beach . TICKET: NLe100. Bookings/Contact: +23299709310/ +23279561430/+232 99 199335/ Fully sponsored by AYV Media Empire and Africell, you’re assured of the best in entertainment. So, come one, come all, meet old friends and make new ones. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

Former President Donald Trump Former tells business leaders he'll lead a “national economic renaissance” by slashing regulations to boost energy production, drastically cutting government spending and reducing taxes for companies that produce in the US. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

The father of the teenager suspected of opening fire at a Georgia high school, killing four people and wounding nine, has been accused of letting his son possess a weapon, authorities said Thursday after announcing the man's arrest. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

"If you're to ban charcoal today, there will be an uprising because it is a primary fuel for cooking and domestic use". Minister - Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh Abdulai was speaking on AYV Wake Up Sierra Leone Programme this morning in Freetown. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

In a recent UN TV interview, world-renowned journalist Ben Dotsei-Malor lauds Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio’s continental leadership and his role as President of the UN Security Council. Most importantly, he engages President Bio further on his visionary decision to include, guide and prepare educated and highly talented young persons in national governance. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

“We still have the mentality that women are just nothing to us as men and once you had that notion then your relationship to your spouse or to partner will change”. Executive Secretary - Human Rights Defenders Network , Alphonsus Gbanie was speaking about domestic violence on AYV Wake Up Sierra Leone Programme this morning in Freetown. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

“Last year, we recorded the highest number of examinations malpractice. This caused the withholding of 35,520 results by the West Africa Examination Council”. Sylvester Meheux, Chairman Association of Retired Principals in Sierra Leone. He was speaking on AYV Tv Wake Up Sierra Leone Programme this morning in Freetown. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

AYV’s U SABI D LYRICS SHOW brings you the hottest music vibes every week. Don’t miss out on a show that will have you grooving and cheering for your favorite artists on DSTv Channel 399. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

A nationwide strike has brought Israel to a halt in a bid to raise pressure on the government to secure the release of the remaining captives in Gaza. Relatives and demonstrators have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of not doing enough to bring the captives back alive, and during mass rallies on Sunday and Monday called for a truce deal to help free dozens who remain captive. For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.

Vice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance in the industrial city of Pittsburgh with President Joe Biden on Monday to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned coinciding with the White House’s earlier opposition to the company’s planned sale to Nippon Steel of Japan. In her remarks, Harris said that U.S. Steel “should remain American owned and American operated.” For reliable news coverage, updates, and entertainment, stay tuned to AYV Media. More stories: www.ayvnews.com AYV Radio 101.7 FM, AYV TV Ch 33, AYV TV Ch 34, AYV DStv Ch 399 across Africa, and AYV International.