The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially downgraded Sierra Leone’s ability to manage its debt to “weak,” warning that the West African nation faces a high risk of...
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The recent surge in global petroleum prices, triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, has affected pump prices in Sierra Leone. The government has on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, convened a...
Nearly 2,000 cases of sexual penetration involving children were reported in Sierra Leone in 2025, according to the latest annual crime statistics released by the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), highlighting...
The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has been named a Champion for Sustainable Financing for Education by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), in recognition of his role in promoting...
A 25-year-old mother of a two-year-old child has been reportedly released from custody in Freetown after spending 11 months in detention over a case involving food and drinks she allegedly consumed without...
A new player identification program has enabled two Sierra Leonean footballers to move from the domestic league to top-flight football in Europe within six months. Ibrahim Turay and Sallieu Bah are...
The Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), in partnership with UNICEF Sierra Leone, has hosted a graduation and certification ceremony for 66 students who completed a free digital skills...
The Union of Musicians All Stars Sierra Leone has announced it is undergoing an institutional reform process, with the Elders Council currently administering the affairs of the Union during this transition...
Mustapha Kpaka, a tiler and laborer, has appeared before Magistrate Julian Mary Gbloh on a charge of larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to court documents, the alleged...
Boosting broadband access to 5.2 million people, enabling 5.4 million new digital service users, nurturing 140+ startups, and unlocking thousands of digital jobs in a growing regional economy. The World...
As Sierra Leone joined the global celebration of International Women’s Day over the weekend, State House proudly highlights the extraordinary journey of Maseray Brima, Liaison Officer to the Presidential...
Sierra Leonean Model, and Wife of Leone Stars Striker, Musa Noah Kamara, popularly known as Musa Tombo, Hawa Tombo has on yesterday declared her support to the East End Lions, the Killers Football Club. Hawa...
The Chief Executive of the National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA), Chief Ibrahim Brima Swarray, and his family has over the weekend donated over 500 bags of rice to Muslims in Kenema and Kailahun...
In Sierra Leone, artisanal mining provides critical livelihoods for women and young men in a place where viable income-generating options are few. According to reports, artisanal miners in the Sierra Leone...
The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio has called on the country’s independent media to be more innovative with their business models, noting that the successes of his government, over the last...
On Tuesday 19 April 2022, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in collaboration with the Republic of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), the National Protected Area Authority (NPAA) and the...
The Global Misic Awards is an entertainment event that is organized by Smart Focus Media that seeks to showcase African talents, creativity, promote and award African entertainers for their hard work and...
Four houses have been gutted and over thirty five(35) people have been left Shelterless with one in critical condition after a massive fire broke out at Mamboima Village in Bongor chiefdom of the Bo District. Properties...
Almost a month ago, we witnessed what will be recorded as a novelty in advocacy in Sierra Leone. A fulfillment of the assertion by Claudia Flores that “We must be impatient for change. Let us remember...
SUBSIDIES & POVERTY ALLEVATION Although we have become more liberal as the world modernizes, the All Peoples Congress (APC), the party on whose ticket I got elected in 2007 and 2012, was founded...
Government of Sierra Leone, through the Minister of Information and Communications, Mohamed Swaray,has urged all recipients of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and other degrees from the Dominion Christian University...
