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...
In response to the rising issue of drug abuse in Sierra Leone, the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) has launched a campaign to support President Julius Maada Bio's recently declared national emergency on...
Commissioner of National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina together with the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Wang Qing visited the Bo Government Secondary School in Bo. The...
In a bid to address the ongoing impasse between the Ministry of Finance and Karpowership over unpaid dues amounting to approximately US$46 million, Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh convened a crucial...
Popular Right Activist, Edmond Abu, has criticized SLRSA following the recent price Increment of driver's license after the resignation of the erstwhile speaker of Parliament. He further emphasized...
Following concerns from the National Security Council (NSC) over the security issues related to the procession of mask devils including lantern parades, the Sierra Leone Police has confirmed that the...
Salifu Bangura, first prosecution witness in the ongoing manslaughter trial of former Skye Bank Manager Ikubolaje Nicol provided crucial evidence at the High Court before Justice Momoh Jah Steven in Freetown. In...
I first wrote this piece in 2018 and it represented my introspection on the state of the nation Sierra Leone at 57. It was also a time of great optimism as the nation had just ushered in the “new direction”government...
The Local Unit Commander, Chief Superintendent Edison Vandi of the Kenema Police Division has on the 19th of April 2024, Inaugurated Thirty-Six (36) Chiefdom Policing Partnership Committees (CPPCs) and...
In a well-attended event, the Students' Initiative for Development recognized the steadfast efforts of diligent women in Bombali and Tonkolili Districts. The event, which was held on April 20, 2024, at...
Sierra Leone's former Attorney-general and Minister of Justice who doubles as a key member of the main opposition All Peoples Congress Party APC, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara has given a contrary view to the...
