Saudi Arabia Announce Friday as Eid-al-Fitri Date for 2026
The Saudi Government has announced that Muslims in their country will observe the Eid-al-Fitri festival on Friday, March 20, 2026. The announcement follows after the crescent of...
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The Saudi Government has announced that Muslims in their country will observe the Eid-al-Fitri festival on Friday, March 20, 2026. The announcement follows after the crescent of...
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Cricket Sierra Leone (CSL) has launched a major national initiative aimed at training 1,000 Physical and Health Education (PHE) teachers, as part of efforts to expand grassroots cricket development across...
The ongoing murder trial of Abdul Kpaka took a critical turn on Wednesday, 11th March 2026, at the High Court in Freetown, as concerns over missing CCTV footage emerged alongside the defendant’s first...
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and Statistics Sierra Leone, officially launched the Sierra Leone Population‑Based HIV Impact Assessment (SiLPHIA)...
A display of solidarity between two of Sierra Leone’s leading girls’ boarding institutions saw Olive B. Academy visit Nyapui Secondary School of Excellence on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, to provide...
The Family Support Unit (FSU) of the Sierra Leone Police has conducted a one-day specialised training on diversion and referral pathways for frontline supervisors in the Freetown West Region,...
Sixteen coastal communities across the Western Area Rural and Urban districts are set to participate in the Coastal Unity Boat Race. Organized by the GEED Foundation and supported by the Ministry of...
Sierra Leone has strengthened its representation in continental sports governance following the election of Baseem Mohammed as Vice President for the West and Central Region of the Squash Federation of...
The Chairman of the CSO Consortium on Petroleum, Alphonso Manley, has outlined key developments in Sierra Leone’s petroleum sector, highlighting both progress and ongoing challenges. Speaking during...
The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone, has commissioned a solar-powered water facility in Samaya Village, Tambaka Chiefdom, Karene District, as part...
The Sierra Leone Football Association has stepped up preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, with Head Coach Fatmata Turay naming a 30-player squad for a training camp scheduled...
The Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Tamba Lamina, has announced major administrative reforms following Government Cabinet’s recent proposal to restructure Sierra Leone’s local governance...
The top three winners of the 2025 Big 5 Innovation Investment Challenge received a combined prize of $60,000, with the first-place winner taking home $30,000, the second-place winner receiving $20,000,...
Popular Sierra Leonean politician and activist Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has stirred fresh debate on the future of Freetown’s governance structure, proposing a three-way administrative split of the...
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Secondary School emerged as the winner of the 2025 World Environment Day Inter-Secondary School Debate Competition, held at the Family Kingdom Resort. The school secured first place...
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, has issued a strong public notice highlighting the urgent need to address a disturbing rise in violence and abuse...
Five individuals, including a teacher and a human resource officer, have been remanded in custody in Freetown over an alleged plot to assassinate Madam Musayaroh Barrie, the Director General of the Sierra...
According to the most recent findings by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Sierra Leone has become a trans-shipment hub for cocaine and heroin,...
In my three decades of academic engagement with West African politics, I have seldom encountered a leader as preoccupied with international travel as the President of Sierra Leone. The frequency of his...
The Lawyers' Society in Sierra Leone is in mourning following the tragic passing of their esteemed colleague, Ms. Gloria Amie Kamanda, who died on Friday, June 6, 2025. Ms. Kamanda was reportedly involved...
President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially received the report on the Independent Management and Functional Review of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) and other Election Management Bodies...