Members of the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to take stronger action against Sierra Leone, arguing that the West African nation has become both a key transit...
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The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, debated and ratified two international legal instruments aimed at strengthening governance reforms and advancing justice sector development. The...
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Ahmed Saybom Kanu, and assured...
The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA), in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), has conducted a joint monitoring exercise of ongoing government feeder road construction...
The Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars, suffered a 3–1 defeat to regional rivals Liberia on Tuesday evening, June 9, 2026, at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium. The encounter formed the second leg...
The National Secretariat of the All People’s Congress (APC) has ordered an immediate verification exercise following the detection of discrepancies in the party’s electronic Constituency Register of...
At the 45th Annual General Meeting of the Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) held in Rabat, Morocco, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning, Dr. Turad Senesie, held a high-level...
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) is exploring a potential partnership with Chinese conglomerate Legden Holdings Corporation to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), coding,...
The Government of Sierra Leone has announced the appointment of renowned academic Joe A. D. Alie as Chancellor of Eastern Technical University, following a formal communication issued from State House...
European Parliamentarian Malik Azmani has called on the European Commission to increase pressure on Sierra Leone to facilitate the extradition of a convicted criminal identified as Jos Leijdekkers, arguing...
ChildFund Sierra Leone, through its Gift-in-Kind (GIK) initiative and in partnership with Lutheran World Relief (Corus International), has distributed school and baby care kits to support girls re-enrolled...
Sierra Leone's largest maternity hospital reduced deaths from 84 to 64 in a single year — and now targets near-zero preventable cases by 2026 as specialist staffing and international partnerships take...
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...
