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 Police (SLP) has announced that the offices of the Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General have been temporarily moved to the Senior Police Officers' Mess in Kingtom, Freetown,...
In a landmark event for Sierra Leone’s mining sector, Leone Rock Metal Group has on April 15th, officially disbursed Le62,214,818 as the 4th Community Development Agreement (CDA) Fund payment to landowners...
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has announced date for 2025 National Primary School Examination [NPSE]. The exam is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 3rd May 2025. All heads of...
The Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, presented the blueprint for the proposed Informal Sector Pension Scheme to the Minister of Employment,...
Newton Johnson, an Italian-Nigerian national, has been committed to the High Court in Freetown to face trial on serious charges of cocaine trafficking. Johnson appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura...
The Government of Sierra Leone has declared Friday, 18th April and Monday, 21st April as public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter Monday, respectively. This was contained in a public notice...
Afrimoney, a mobile money service provider in Sierra Leone, has joined forces with the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) to enhance cash transfers for over 11,600 elderly beneficiaries across...
Francis Ben Kaifala, the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone, has been listed among the 100 Most Influential Young Africans of 2025. The list is compiled by the Pan African...
The Director General of the Electricity Generation and Transmission Company (EGTC), Ing. Milton Ngegbai, has vehemently denied allegations of fuel theft within the institution, calling the rumors unfounded...
The Government of Sierra Leone has launched a new solar energy project in Kambia District. The project is called Lite Salone and aims to bring solar power to 10,000 homes between December 2024 and January...
