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 Judiciary of Sierra Leone has announced the funeral arrangements for the late Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay, who passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, after a short illness at Choithram Hospital. A...
In an unprecedented show of leadership and humanity, the Regional Police Commander South, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Mr. Brima Kanneh, ensured that 110 suspects detained at the Bo East...
His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio and First Lady Dr. Fatima Maada Bio joined Catholic worshippers at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tihun to celebrate the New Year’s Day Mass. This annual...
The year 2024 and the months leading up to it, witnessed the deepening of the toxicity that has characterised – marred, if you prefer – Sierra Leonean politics in recent years. On the back of a disputed...
The issue Abass Sesay’s allegations of plagiarism against Sierraloaded are understandable, but they miss the larger truth of the digital age: content shared on social media is not private property—it...
Rebranding is a marketing strategy that involves changing a company’s identity to create a new brand image. For example, developing a new name, logo or symbol. Rebranding a country is the process of...
Fellows Sierra Leoneans, It is with a deep sense of humility that I deliver to you this 2025 New Year’s message against the backdrop of an enormously complex array of economic, social and political...
The legal representation of Hawa Hunt, a contestant on the reality show "House of Stars," has taken a dramatic turn after her lawyer withdrew from the case following accusations from Hunt's daughter. Hunt...
Sierra Leonean professional footballer Mohamed Buya Turay has opened up about the challenges he faced during the 2023-2024 period, which included personal struggles and a divorce. Turay, who plays for...
A devastating road accident in Waterloo, near Med Porsh, has claimed the lives of two men. The incident, involving a truck carrying a large quantity of cement, is being described as one of the most serious...
