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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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...
Mohamed Forna, widely known as Medo Reziger, has been relieved of his duties as a scout at East End Lions Football Club following allegations that he inflated player transfer fees and demanded a 60–40...
Rokel Commercial Bank (RC Bank) is set to take over the management of Union Trust Bank (UTB) after the latter was placed under resolution by the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL), the central bank announced on...
The long-awaited rehabilitation of Sierra Leone’s Siaka Stevens National Stadium has been delayed once more, with the National Sports Authority (NSA) confirming the project will not be completed until...
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with development partners, last week convened a national validation workshop to review Sierra Leone’s annual quantification forecast for 2026-2030, as well as...
The High Court of Sierra Leone on Monday sentenced three women to lengthy prison terms for drug offences following major raids in Freetown earlier this year. Justice Josephine F. Hinga handed 30-year sentences...
The Family Support Unit, in collaboration with the Community Relations Department of Magburaka Police Division, conducted a school sensitisation program on Thursday, 16th October 2025, aimed at fostering...
Hon. Jawah Sesay, Member of Parliament representing Sambaia, Dansogia, and Kalanthuba Chiefdoms in Tonkolili District, has delivered a scathing parliamentary address highlighting the persistent neglect...
A viral video circulating on social media shows two boys, reportedly around 12 years old, violently fighting late at night over the substance locally known as kush. The footage, widely shared on platforms...
The Sierra Leone Police at Wanjama Checkpoint in Kenema seized a large quantity of dry leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa in the early hours of Thursday, 16th October 2025. The vehicle, registered...
Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio, Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer, has been appointed Chairperson of the ECOWAS Heads of Immigration (HoI) Forum during its 9th annual meeting held from 14th to 16th October...
The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Conrad Sackey, has announced the best-performing schools in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In the...
The long-awaited Sewa Grounds Market, whose construction began in 2014, was officially launched by President Julius Maada Bio in September 2025. Touted as a major investment by the National Social Security...
Roseline Mariam Jalloh of the Modern Academy Senior School of Excellence has emerged as the best-performing candidate in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), according...
The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has said that no immunity should be granted to individuals involved in drug-related activities, as the government intensifies its fight against...
Police have arrested eight people in connection with the alleged demolition of a sacred Bondo bush site in Gbangbatoke, southern Sierra Leone. The incident, which occurred earlier this week, is being...
