Sierra Leone has been called upon to send troops as part of a new regional security mission approved by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to help stabilize the...
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The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has issued an urgent reminder to mining companies, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) license holders, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), television and radio stations,...
The European Union has criticized Sierra Leone for failing to outlaw Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in its newly enacted Child Rights Act of 2025, describing the omission as a major setback in the country’s...
The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, was on Saturday, 6 December 2025, reportedly prevented from entering the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) national headquarters in Freetown after...
A ten-year-old girl, identified as Ismatu Kargbo, is receiving medical treatment after she was allegedly stabbed by her mother in Port Loko Town. The incident occurred at New London along the Kambia...
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and current Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has honoured the inauguration...
Financial Secretary Matthew Dingie has issued a clarification regarding the government's recently imposed tax on bottled water, stating that the levy applies strictly to imported products and will not...
Umaru Napoleon Koroma, the former National Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), has issued a strong rebuttal against claims that funds "vanished" from the party’s accounts during...
The General Manager of the Sierra Leone Ports Authority, Dr. Abdulai Fofanah, has expressed serious concern over persistent delays caused by clearing agents, describing them as the primary challenge affecting...
The Office of the President has issued an urgent disclaimer regarding a fraudulent investment platform known as "AfriQuantumX," which is currently circulating on social media using a manipulated video...
History has shown that there are critical moments when people living under non-democratic rule rise and successfully impose democratic reforms. In some cases, these popular uprisings even force regime...
With funding from the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) on 1st August 2024 concluded a workshop on Cyber Law Reform in Sierra Leone. The...
On the evening of Friday, August 2, 2024, the Nightwatch newspaper office at 29 Rawdon Street in Freetown was broken into under mysterious circumstances. The burglary occurred after the office had been...
Dear National Executive of the All People's Congress (APC) Party, I write to you today as a concerned member and stakeholder of our great party, the APC. As we celebrate our legacy and the progress we've...
Two individuals accused of murder have been remanded in custody following their court appearance. Police prosecutor Inspector M.K. Taylor presented Inspector Edward Conteh from the Criminal Investigation...
Cathrine Zainab Tarawally, Chairperson of the Committee on Gender and Children's Affairs in Parliament, announced plans to extend maternal leave from three to six months. Speaking at the Atlantic Hotel...
The US Embassy in Freetown has extended its congratulations to the 2024 WASH Fellowship fellows from Sierra Leone as they return home. Following a transformative period of learning and development in...
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio is set to deliver the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday, 6th August 2024, at the Parliament Building on Tower Hill in Freetown. This address marks the commencement...
Ing. Alfred Jalil Momodu, Director General of the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), has issued a strong warning about the improper disposal of garbage on roads, emphasizing its detrimental effects on...
When President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was overthrown in a military coup in May 1997, he fled to exile in Conakry, Guinea. He stayed there until March 1998, when he was reinstated by the Nigerian-led ECOMOG...
Popular footballer Musa Tombo delivered a standout performance for Bo Rangers with an incredible goal against Watanga FC of Liberia, This spectacular goal underscores Tombo's exceptional skill and form. Tombo...
