The World Bank Group has on Thursday June 18, 2026 approved a $40 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to support the Sustainable Agricultural Value-chains Intensification...
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The sod has been officially turned for the construction of a new Community Health Centre in Manowa, a development local leaders and residents say will significantly improve access to healthcare across...
Sierra Leonean artist Fynface has dismissed online claims that a photograph of a house he posted on Facebook was generated using artificial intelligence, insisting the property is real and was largely...
In a ceremony that blended statutory oversight with customary protocol, Jane Kemah Seiwoh Fawundu was formally declared Paramount Chief of Mano Sakrim Chiefdom on 21 June 2026. The election, held at...
The historic Manowa Ferry, which for decades served as a vital crossing point between Kono and Kailahun Districts, has officially become part of Sierra Leone’s history following the commissioning of...
Thirty-five staff members of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have departed Sierra Leone for a two-week capacity-building training programme in China focused on identifying and monitoring corrupt practices. The...
Tensions ran high in Kailahun Town on Sunday 21 June 2026 after angry youths reportedly set part of a police barracks on fire following the death of a motorcycle rider, sparking widespread unrest in the...
The Coalition for Change (C4C) has concluded its first National Delegates Conference since 2017, marking a major step in the party’s efforts to strengthen its internal structures and position itself...
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has strongly condemned the ongoing violent clashes between the Sierra Leone Police and commercial motorcycle riders in Kailahun District,...
Twenty-three-year-old Alpha Umaru has been remanded at the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2, on a two-count charge of larceny contrary...
Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, Justice Komba Kamanda, has joined colleague African Chief Justices and senior judicial leaders at the 3rd Africa Chief Justices’ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Summit,...
Police in Waterloo have arrested several individuals suspected of attempted kidnapping following a swift and timely intervention by an officer According to eyewitness accounts, the suspects were seen...
Police officers stationed at the Mile 38 Checkpoint have arrested a man after allegedly discovering suspected cannabis hidden inside a vehicle during a routine stop-and-search operation. The arrest...
The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) on Saturday concluded its week-long commemoration of International Nurses Week with a health walk aimed at promoting fitness, wellness, and healthcare...
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Public Health Agency (NPHA) have assured the public that the risk of Hantavirus infection in Sierra Leone remains low, despite recent international reports...
The Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Francis Ben Kaifala has been named among distinguished West Africans recognised at the 2026 West Africa Heroes Awards. The prestigious ceremony was held on Saturday,...
Police in Kamakwie have held what authorities described as a productive community policing engagement with traditional leaders in Sanda Magbolontho Chiefdom, Karene District, as part of efforts to strengthen...
President Julius Maada Bio has landed in Nairobi, Kenya, where he is set to participate in the Africa Forward Summit scheduled for 11-12 May 2026, a major continental gathering focused on shaping Africa’s...
The ECOWAS Envoy and Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Resilience, Food Security and Energy (PI-CREF), Dr Kandeh Yumkella, has dismissed growing speculation about his presidential ambitions,...
Questions are increasingly being raised over reports that some herdsmen and families may be entering Northern Sierra Leone through Kabala, prompting public concern over border control and national security. Some...
R&B singer, Incredible JJ has opened up about his journey to success, crediting faith, persistence, and a life-changing encounter with renowned producer Nashito Kulala. Speaking during a recent...
