Union Trust Bank (UTB) has officially ceased operations, with Rokel Commercial Bank (RCB) completing its acquisition of the struggling indigenous bank on June 17, 2026. The Bank...
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The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with development partners following a courtesy visit by senior leadership of Christian...
Union Trust Bank (UTB) has officially ceased operations, with Rokel Commercial Bank (RCB) completing its acquisition of the struggling indigenous bank on June 17, 2026. The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL)...
Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) President Tuma Adama Jabbie appeared on AYV on Monday, 16 June 2026, where she discussed her tenure, the recent SLBA election, and issues relating to the Association’s...
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, held a handover ceremony for a consignment of high-quality Saudi dates donated to the people of Sierra Leone as part of the...
Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) President Tuma Adama Jabbi has publicly addressed ongoing speculation regarding her marital status, declaring on live television that she remains legally married to...
A Nigerian cleric who recently gained public attention after a prophecy he made concerning the death of All People's Congress (APC) National Chairman, Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray, circulated widely on social...
A member of the All People's Congress (APC) diaspora branch has appealed to President Julius Maada Bio to grant clemency and allow former President Ernest Bai Koroma to return home permanently following...
The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, has strongly defended the association’s editorial independence, pushing back against public scrutiny over its...
The Freetown City Council (FCC) has announced the full enforcement of the Solid and Liquid Waste Collection By-laws 2024 as part of efforts to improve sanitation and address persistent waste management...
The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has engaged students of Fourah Bay College (FBC) on ongoing modernization initiatives at the Port of Freetown, highlighting the sector's growing role...
Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President Babadi Kamara departed the country on Tuesday evening for a series of high-level international engagements, including the opening ceremony of the 2026...
Sierra Leone’s national football team, Leone Stars, completed an intensive match situation training session on Monday at the SKD Stadium in Monrovia as preparations intensified for Tuesday’s international...
Sierra Leone’s public debt stock closed 2025 at NLe 62.7 billion (US$2.61 billion), according to the latest figures from the Public Debt Management Division (PDMD) of the Ministry of Finance. The...
Twenty-one-year-old Abu Bakarr Kallay, a student, has been committed to the High Court by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 to answer to a charge of murder contrary to Section 1...
A major multi-purpose complex being built in Lungi by Turkish construction firm FB Group is nearing completion, with the potential to boost Sierra Leone's profile as a regional and international event...
A pioneering eight-week education pilot using Google DeepMind's Gemini AI in Sierra Leone has yielded extraordinary results, accelerating math learning by the equivalent of nearly two years. Minister...
Former Minister and political commentator, Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has challenged reports suggesting that an invitation for Sierra Leone's First Lady to speak at a Cambridge event was cancelled by organisers. In...
The European Parliament (EP) is no longer merely accusing Sierra Leone of being a cocaine transit hub and haven for Europe's wanted fugitives. It is moving to punish. In early June 2026, the EP formally...
Leader of the opposition All People's Congress (APC) in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Kargbo has warned that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ambrose Michael Sovula will face strict oversight on his new...
Since 2003, music has played a significant role in shaping citizens' perceptions of politics and governance in Sierra Leone. In the years following the end of the country's brutal 11-year civil war, music...
