On June 4, 2025, the Trump administration announced a partial U.S. visa ban on Sierra Leone, citing visa overstays and a refusal to repatriate deported nationals. The ban, effective June 9, affects immigrant...
I recently returned from a visit to India, a country that, despite its own challenges, has made impressive strides in managing densely populated cities with intentional planning, infrastructural expansion,...
Since its inception, the Emergency Surgical Centre (ESC) in Sierra Leone has remained a beacon of hope and a symbol of medical excellence in the country. Dedicated to saving lives, the ESC has provided...
The silence of President Julius Maada Bio and government regarding Koidu Holdings abuse of the labour rights of its local workforce and ongoing intimidation of the country’s First Lady is now being interpreted...
The recent brazen incursion by Guinea’s military into Yenga is a direct and dangerous assault on the territorial integrity of Sierra Leone. Yenga is more than a dot on a map. It is a living community,...
From the diamond fields of Kono to the iron-rich hills of Marampa, our land holds resources that could have reshaped our economy, empowered our youth, and built lasting infrastructure. But instead of wealth,...
After serving below one year as Secretary to the President, Dr. Emmanuel Gaima has been appointed to a new position—Principal Executive Adviser to the President on Public Service Reforms. According...
Today, Freetown mourns the loss of a true son of the soil, Akmed Sidi Kamara, fondly known as Black Coffee, who tragically passed away on this day, 25 May 2025, succumbing to Mpox. His death, as heartbreaking...
In the once-thriving mining town of Koidu, in Sierra Leone’s diamond-rich Kono District, silence has replaced the thunder of excavation. The gates of Koidu Limited — the country’s largest diamond...
In democratic societies, the principle that no one is above the law is sacrosanct. It ensures that justice is blind, fair, and equally applied, no matter one’s title or social standing. But in Sierra...
