The Government of Sierra Leone has officially announced a nationwide increase in public transportation fares, effective Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The adjustment comes in direct response...
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The Government of Sierra Leone has announced plans to transition the operational management of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) to a private operator by the end of 2026, in a move...
Sierra Leonean entertainer, activist, and opposition political figure Zainab Sheriff is scheduled to receive her final judgment on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, concluding a high-profile trial concerning alleged...
The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Segepoh Solomon Thomas, has called on the ECOWAS Parliament to take a leading role in addressing the growing challenges facing vulnerable children across the region. Delivering...
Dr. Philip John Kanu, the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), has been placed on immediate interim suspension following a high-level probe into alleged staff recruitment...
Dozens of women at Njala University, Mokonde Campus, have benefited from a financial empowerment initiative under the SLPP Njala Chapter Women Revolving Fund. Each beneficiary received one hundred thousand...
Hon. Alpha Kanu, Presidential Spokesman for President Julius Maada Bio, has publicly claimed that he was a leading figure in the formation of the National Reformation Movement (NRM), a youth-oriented reform...
The Government of Sierra Leone has signaled that it will not be swayed by planned protests from the main opposition, the All-People’s Congress (APC), regarding recent high-level electoral appointments. In...
Popular Sierra Leonean rapper Alhaji Amadu Bah, known as LAJ, and Ibrahim Koroma (Prezo Koroma) publicly apologised to Kenema Mayor Thomas Baio in court on Wednesday, with LAJ kneeling in a symbolic gesture...
The Government of Sierra Leone has officially announced a nationwide increase in public transportation fares, effective Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The adjustment comes in direct response to the recent public...
Sierra Leone is actively participating in high-level continental discussions on climate resilience and disaster risk management at the 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP16) of the African Risk Capacity...
At approximately 4:55 am Thursday, 9th May, 2025, a disastrous fire consumed a home at Gbonie Street, Simbeck Section, in Kenema, and claimed the lives of two people. Residents have confirmed the swift...
Sierra Leone’s Parliament has passed a new anti-terrorism bill that could lead to long prison sentences for journalists and limit access to information if signed into law. The bill was approved on...
The Leone Rock Premier League kicks off its second phase this weekend as the 2024/25 season continues. Fans can expect a full schedule of matches across three days, with games set to be played in Freetown...
President Julius Maada Bio has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election as the new leader of the Catholic Church. In a message shared on social media, President Bio expressed his support for the new...
The Management of Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has officially announced temporal power outage in 17 areas within Freetown due to a broken medium voltage pole at Macauley Street,...
A local resident has raised concerns over inadequate security at QCell Mobile Network Company’s facility on Bonth Island, citing an unfinished perimeter fence that leaves equipment—and guards—vulnerable. Kadarah...
A viral video showing uniformed Sierra Leonean police officers and a civilian allegedly collecting money from commercial drivers has triggered widespread public anger. The footage, circulating on social...
The United States Department of State has introduced a revised fee schedule for non-immigrant visa applications. This update affects all U.S. embassies and consulates, including Freetown, and will impact...
Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, delivered a keynote address at the South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Africa Forum held at the Bintumani Conference Center in Freetown. The...
The All People's Congress (APC), Sierra Leone's main opposition party, has faced significant challenges in effectively countering President Julius Maada Bio's governance since his disputed and highly contested...
