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...
The Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) has denied allegations made by whistleblower, Dr. John Idriss Lahai, against the Director General of the Pademba Road Prison, Ahmed Turay. thesanddollarlv.com...
Former Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs, Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has criticized the British High Commission for meddling in Sierra Leone's politics. The former minister...
The Old Edwardians Association and Old Edwardians Football Club on Wednesday 8 March 2023, opened a book of condolence for former player, Leslie Allen who passed away on Sunday 26 February 2023, in Freetown. According...
Sierra Leone’s Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Memunatu Pratt has led a delegation from the tourism sector to participate in the world's largest tourism trade fair, "International Tourismus Bourse...
The European Union in Sierra Leone on 8 March 2023 celebrated International Women’s Day by signing a €5 million project to promote women's empowerment in Sierra Leone. The signing of the project...
The Freetown City Football Club (FCFC) on Sunday 5th March 2023, defeated Old Edwardian FC in the ongoing Sierra Leone Premier League match (SLPL) by five goals to one (5-1) at the Parade football field. According...
One of the longest-serving non-governmental international organizations in Sierra Leone, the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) on Thursday 2 March 2023, held a cocktail party for both local and international...
Sierra Leonean women are celebrating the 2023 International Women’s Day in high spirits. It’s the first Women’s History Month since the signing of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE)...
Two top British diplomats in Foreign Secretary, James Cleverley, and the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Lisa Chesney have praised Babadi Kamara for his untiring and patriotic service to humanity...
United Kingdom (UK) Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Rt Hon James Cleverly MP is currently on a visit to Sierra Leone, his mother’s home country. According to...
