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...
Sierra Leone is part of a mammoth plan of benefitting from a 25 billion USD gas pipeline that will travel from Nigeria to Morocco with a further extension to Spain. Architects are saying that the pipeline...
The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) has initiated a two-day management workshop aimed at formulating a comprehensive five-year strategic plan. Held at Fabulous Resort from October 30-31, 2024,...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a formal indictment against Noah Alpha Fornah, Director of Lands for the North-East Region, for alleged corruption. Fornah faces four charges under the...
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Effective Capacity for Plastic Treaty Negotiation (AFRIPAC), held a critical Pre-Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC-5) National...
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), led by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh, abruptly suspended its proceedings with the Ministry of Transport and...
Sierra Leone's hopes of advancing in the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers were dashed as the national team played to a 1-1 draw with Liberia at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in...
A group of prominent lawyers in Sierra Leone has launched a new organization, "The Lawyers' Society," citing concerns over political interference in the legal field. This breakaway organization, introduced...
In an inspiring initiative aimed at empowering women farmers and enhancing community resilience, ABC-Development, with generous funding from ActionAid Sierra Leone, recently hosted a pivotal training event...
A mounting pile of waste from medical stores in New England Ville has stirred public outrage, blocking streams, emitting noxious odors, and posing significant environmental and health risks to the community. An...
The 25th Chinese Medical Team from Hunan Province, led by Dr. Chen Zhihui, has initiated a pioneering cervical cancer screening program across Freetown and nearby areas, marking a major advance in healthcare...
