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...
Traders and hawkers in Freetown’s busy Sani Abacha Street have refused to honour a request made by the police to desist from street trading. On Thursday morning, troops of police stormed the busy street...
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative for Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security, initiated a series of courtesy calls to key ministries...
A white Nissan minibus plunged into a sidewalk in the central business district of the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown. The incident is believed to have occurred at night on Siaka Stevens Street -very...
The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Pledges the sum of $5000 to Mogbwemo Queens Ahead of CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers. President Brima also pledged Financial, Logistical...
The Ministry of Finance in a press release informs the general public of their presentation of the Supplementary Government Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Policy in the Chamber of Parliament...
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has informed the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) about Senior Secondary Schools not submitting their continuous assessment grades for...
Dr. Ahmed Al-Hassan, a participant in this year's Mandela Washington Fellowship, secured victory in the Venture School Pitch Competition held at the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, University of...
In a heartfelt post on his Facebook page, Francis Ben Kaifala, the re-appointed Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), expressed his profound sense of fulfillment after facing the Parliamentary...
In the serene setting of Boajibu, nestled in the Simbaru Chiefdom of Kenema District, a crisis looms. The peace and quiet of the town are being disrupted by the uncontrolled mining operations along the...
Fatima Maada Bio, the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, recently expressed her honor and enthusiasm at being an Eminent member of the United Nations' advisory Board on Zero Waste. In a post...
