Makeni is not powerless — it’s being denied power by calculated neglect by central government and silence of local authorities in governance. This city continues to be at the mercy of a state that...
Isata Favor Benya, a 24-year-old travel agent from Findlay Travel Sierra Leone Limited, has been formally charged with fraud after allegedly deceiving six individuals by falsely promising air tickets to...
The All People’s Congress (APC) party's Internal Elections Management Committee (IEMC) is set to hold a three-day Technical Retreat in Makeni from June 27 to June 29, 2025. As affirmed by the electoral...
A 55-year-old gold mineral dealer, Abdulrahman Kuyateh, was found dead in a bush area known as the Captured Life Old Mining Site in Kumao Town, Nimikoro Chiefdom, Kono District, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. According...
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning successfully wrapped up a three-day capacity-building training program aimed at strengthening land management and administration services in Sierra Leone. Held...
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has congratulated Sinneh T. Moijueh on his landmark appointment as Senior Internal Audit Manager at the Confederation of African Football (CAF). SLFA President...
Sierra Leone is once again plunged into the throes of an energy crisis, and this time, Freetown – the capital and commercial heartbeat of the nation – is bearing the brunt of a prolonged and frustrating...
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio of the Republic of Sierra Leone has delivered a strong call for accelerated regional integration, strategic investment, and inclusive economic growth during...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has reported the successful completion of its project review mission for the Rural Finance & Community Improvement Project Phase II (RFCIP-II)...
A recent Afrobarometer survey finds many Sierra Leoneans are worried about the government’s work on creating jobs and reducing poverty. The survey, conducted by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR),...
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) mandated to regulate the affairs of political parties in the country has condemned the speech make by Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) politician, Kadiru...
Magistrate Sahr Kekura delivered a decisive judgment on Monday, July 15, 2024, sentencing Alusine Jalloh, a 32-year-old mason, to 18 months in jail following his guilty plea to charges of wounding. The...
In combating Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone Sickle Cell Society (SLSCS) has reaffirmed its dedication to raising awareness and improving the understanding of this prevalent...
As neighboring Liberia's President Joseph Boakai takes a bold step to align with the struggles of his people by taking a 40% pay cut, his Sierra Leonean counterpart, President Julius Maada Bio, faces criticism...
Towards enhancing justice delivery for residents of the Western Area Rural District, the Acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Hon. Justice Nicholas C. Browne-Marke, has directed the establishment of an...
With rising tensions and misinformation surrounding the forthcoming Motor Drivers’ Union elections, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, the Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social Security, has intervened to ensure...
President Julius Maada Bio confirmed today that Dr. Emmanuel Gaima has officially assumed the position of Secretary to the President. At a solemn ceremony held at the State Lodge, Dr. Gaima took the Oath...
The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) unequivocally condemns the statement made by Mr. Abdul Kadiru Kaikai, which was widely circulated on social media. Mr. Kaikai’s declaration...
Ambassador Harold Saffa from the Sierra Leone Embassy in Addis Ababa has recently come across a disturbing video circulating widely on social media. The video shows a Sierra Leonean woman purportedly...
A new law before Parliament for enactment has extended the period of maternity leave for all workers from 12 to 14 weeks from its previous period of 6 to 9 weeks. The new Employment Act 2022 was tabled...
