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 Government of Sierra Leone has signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ceca and AG&P to establish the region’s first U.S.-backed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal. The...
Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has shared the government’s ongoing plans to support press freedom, protect privacy, and improve access to public information during a national...
Ahmad Basha, a 57-year-old Lebanese businessman and CEO of Basha Restaurant, is facing serious accusations of sexually exploiting three underage girls at his Freetown residence. The allegations have...
Travellers and residents say the road linking Makeni to Kamakwie is getting worse and could soon become too bad for vehicles to pass if nothing is done. Adding to the worsening situation is the collapse...
Indian authorities have arrested an Ivory Coast national who was caught smuggling 1.13 kilograms of cocaine into the country after arriving from Sierra Leone. The arrest took place at Chhatrapati Shivaji...
The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has announced the dismissal of Mr. Abu Kamara, a senior official who previously served as Manager in the Finance and Budget Department, over his failure to cooperate...
The Parliament of Sierra Leone passed into law with some amendments the Bill entitled "The Investment Framework Agreement (Ratification) Act 2025" on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. The said Bill seeks to provide...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 1 percentage point to 23.75%, effective June 24, 2025, in a move aimed at lowering borrowing...
Joao Cravinho, the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, has paid a courtesy visit to ECOWAS Authority Chairman and President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Julius Maada Bio. During the...
First Lady Fatima Maada Bio has spoken out strongly about the recent SLPP National Young Generation Council elections in Bo, calling the process chaotic and unfair. In a video that has been widely shared,...
