Sierra Leone's proposed constitutional amendment to change the presidential election threshold deserves serious national debate. The proposal would replace the existing requirement that a presidential...
President Julius Maada Bio has called on Members of Parliament and Sierra Leoneans to support the 2025 Constitutional Amendment Bill, urging lawmakers to put national interest above partisan considerations. The...
When Blood Diamond hit cinemas in 2006, it brought Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war and the trade in conflict diamonds to a global audience. Although the film’s principal cast was largely made up of...
Nearly six million people in Sierra Leone were without access to electricity in 2025, according to data published by Infotrix. The data shows that there is a major energy-access gap that continues to affect...
The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago has granted visa-free access to Sierra Leoneans, along with citizens of 13 other African countries. The announcement was made public by the Trinidad and Tobago...
Sierra Leonean boxer Josefien Betist stands just one victory away from making sporting history as she prepares to step into the ring on Tuesday, 28 July, with the nation’s first-ever Commonwealth Games...
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Sierra Leone Police has issued a public warning to WhatsApp users amid a rise in account hacking and mobile money scams targeting individuals nationwide. In...
French diplomat and international communications specialist Anne Testuz has announced that she will soon relocate to Colombia to take up a new role overseeing international communications between Africa...
The British High Commission has extended its best wishes to the Sierra Leone team in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. “The British High Commission in Freetown extend our very best...
Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has expressed great pride after her son, Jordan Aki-Sawyerr, carried Sierra Leone’s flag during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. In...
