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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Mighty Blackpool Chairman Rodney Michael has called on FIFA to investigate referee Sulaiman Kamara following controversial officiating in the FA Cup final against East End Lions. Michael described the...
Anger is intensifying over fuel pricing in Sierra Leone as international oil prices fall sharply, with mounting public pressure accusing authorities of consistently passing on increases to consumers while...
The remains of former All People’s Congress (APC) National Chairman Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray were brought to Sierra Leone’s Parliament on Monday, where lawmakers, political leaders, family members...
Alliance Democratic Party (ADP) leader Mohamed Mansaray, widely known as Kamarainba, has criticized President Julius Maada Bio for allowing First Lady Fatima Bio to engage in campaign activities while...
Sierra Leone hosted the 13th AFRITAC West2 Steering Committee meeting on June 18-19, bringing together officials from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Gambia, and other West African countries. The meeting focused...
The Sierra Leone Ministry of Youth Affairs has officially announced the death of its Permanent Secretary, Mr. Morrison Gboyor. In a public obituary notice, the Ministry expressed profound sadness over...
Three people have died in a reported road accident at Aberdeen Bridge, according to witness accounts shared on social media. Reports indicate that the victims include two young girls and a commercial...
The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has officially launched a WhatsApp Channel. The new digital initiative aims to provide citizens and businesses with direct, reliable, and real-time access to critical...
Kate Krontiris, wife of Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, has received her Sierra Leonean passport, completing the naturalization process she began in February. Krontiris said her passport is...
In the betting industry, player protection can no longer exist as a separate compliance unit. It cannot be reduced to a few caveats, a terms-and-conditions page, or a set of mandatory tools that an operator...
A Sierra Leonean PhD candidate at Peking University has described China’s Government Scholarship programme as a transformative platform for academic advancement and long-term development cooperation...
The Office of the First Lady, representing Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, distributed footwear to students at the Dr. Fatima Maada Bio College of Health Sciences and Allied Technology (DFMBC) on...
The U.S. Embassy in Freetown is encouraging American citizens living in Sierra Leone to participate in its Citizen Liaison Volunteer (CLV) program, the Embassy announced in a public statement. According...
A delegation of World Bank Group Executive Directors has concluded a three-day working visit to Sierra Leone, aimed at assessing the impact of the institution’s development portfolio across key sectors. The...
The Publicity Secretary of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Moses Mambu, has dismissed suggestions that a potential flagbearer bid by First Lady Fatima Bio would amount to a “monarchy,” stressing...
Veteran journalist and senior All People’s Congress politician Hon. Ibrahim Ben Kargbo has openly commended Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh for playing a key role in promoting productive political...
Sierra Leone stands today at a delicate and defining moment in its modern history. Recent international reports most notably the May 4th, 2026 interception by Spanish authorities of between 35,000 and...
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially unveiled a strategic partnership between the Government of Sierra Leone and Africell to relaunch Sierratel as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), marking...
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Segepoh Solomon Thomas, on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, expressed gratitude for the resumption of duty by Opposition Members of Parliament, describing their return as a significant...
The Sierra Leone Labour Congress has warned that many employers nationwide are failing to implement the newly approved minimum wage of Le1,200, which took effect on 1 April 2026, with a significant number...
