Boom! The echo of the first gunshot fired in Bomaru Town, Eastern Sierra Leone, on 23 March 1991 shattered not only the peace of a quiet community but the soul of an entire nation....
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Former Social Welfare in the past APC government, Sylvia Blyden has welcomed the All People's Congress (APC) party’s decision to open applications for ward-level elections but has raised strong concerns...
The Leader and Chairperson of the Unity Party, Femi Claudius-Cole, has issued a strong warning over the government’s proposed Amendment Act, 2025, describing the bill as a serious threat to Sierra Leone’s...
Many communities in central Freetown are currently suffering from power outages as the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has announced major repairs across on major distribution networks...
The Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone (ETU-SL) has received a major boost following the donation of a brand-new 40-seater bus by the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh. The...
The All People’s Congress (APC) has officially announced the commencement of applications for various ward-level positions ahead of its forthcoming ward conventions this year. According to a public...
As we mark the inaugural National Remembrance Week, culminating in the first-ever National Remembrance Day on January 18, 2026, a simple white ribbon has become a powerful emblem of the nation's unresolved...
Boom! The echo of the first gunshot fired in Bomaru Town, Eastern Sierra Leone, on 23 March 1991 shattered not only the peace of a quiet community but the soul of an entire nation. In that instant, Sierra...
For much of Sierra Leone’s post-colonial historiography, a familiar assertion recurs with striking confidence: that the most significant—if not the only—benefit conferred by British colonialism was...
President Julius Maada Bio is scheduled to deliver a nationwide presidential address on Sunday, 18 January 2026, in observance of National Remembrance Day, according to an official statement from the President. The...
A serving police officer, Jonathan Vandi Bakundu, has reportedly emerged as the Best Overall Graduating Student of Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone in Kenema, graduating with an outstanding...
An elderly woman in Makeni, identified as Ya Kadiatu Barrie of Lawyer Street has been apprehended with alleged possession of illegal drugs. Law enforcement sources confirmed that a search of Barrie's...
The Family Support Unit (FSU) of the Sierra Leone Police, in partnership with UNICEF, has launched an intensive four-day training program for 40 newly transferred officers to enhance their responsiveness...
The Deputy Executive Director of the National Investment Board (NIB), Ms. Fatima Mahawa Sandi, has called for increased investment in youth-led agribusiness initiatives as a pathway to job creation and...
Four men appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No.1 on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, charged in a 17‑count indictment that includes counterfeiting, forgery, conspiracy and...
A new public opinion poll by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) reveals strong public resistance to the Government’s proposal to divide Freetown into multiple local councils and highlights residents’...
The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councilors, and Chief Administrator of the Freetown City Council (FCC) on Tuesday, 21st October 2025, warmly received a delegation from the Mayor’s Migration Council (MMC) at...
The National Youth Commission (NAYCOM) and the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train and certify 1,000 young Sierra Leoneans in maritime-related...
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary has announced that it will officially reopen to the public on November 1, 2025, after months of closure due to threats from illegal land expansion within the Western Area...
Former Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and senior SLPP stalwart, Dr. Sidie Mohamed Tunis, has donated US$50,000 (Le 1.2 billion) in support of President Julius Maada Bio’s national campaign against...
Prince of Wales (POW) Senior Secondary School has indefinitely suspended several students after a disturbing video showing the assault of a younger pupil, identified as Emmanuel, went viral on social media. The...
