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...
Residents of Moriba Town, Matagelama, Mogbwemo, and surrounding youth groups in Imperi Chiefdom, Bonthe District, are expressing frustration with electricity provider Powergen. On April 17th, community...
The renowned Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire, Ambassador Anthony Navo Jr., has been announced as the distinguished Guest Speaker at the upcoming Prince of Wales...
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has enacted the “Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Financing of Terrorism and Financing The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, 2024” on Tuesday, 16th...
The death is reported of Foday Fofona which occurred on Thursday 18th April 2024 at the age of 94. Foday Fofona is the father of Sierra Leone's BBC reporter Umaru Fofona. According to a post on social...
Professor Alhaji Brima Gogra, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology, Port Loko Campus, recently discussed plans to enhance security and streamline examination...
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health has announced plans to recruit 1,000 health workers for civil service positions. This initiative aims to address the country’s healthcare needs while also providing...
Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray, former chairman and leader of the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP) was spotted on a football field after his release from prison. From the photos on social media, Mansaray...
Police in Sierra Leone have announced a series of arrests of former and active personnel from both the military and the Sierra Leone Police force. The detainees are accused of plotting to disrupt public...
Captain John Conteh, a fugitive wanted for his involvement in the failed November 26th coup attempt, was shot dead by police on Wednesday after attempting to escape custody. Sierraloaded learnt that Conteh...
This morning, April 18th, 2024, an unidentified individual was found deceased on the fence of the EDSA compound, near the entrance to the MOW compound. According to witnesses at the scene, speculation...
