The Freetown International Airport is facing growing criticism from travelers over the mandatory $25 airport tax, which must be paid in physical cash upon arrival and departure. This requirement, announced...
The Minister of Transport and Aviation, Alhaji Fanday Turay has officially launched Sierra Leone’s airline, Air Sierra Leone on Saturday with its inaugural flight slated for December 2, this year. The...
A Nigerian national, Richard Onyekachid Idi, has been detained in Sierra Leone following the discovery of eight pallets of cocaine at the Freetown International Airport. Idi was brought before Magistrate...
An Italian man has been arrested and charged with drug possession and trafficking at Freetown International Airport. Jeffrey Iyase was apprehended on August 17th after security personnel discovered 71...
A video featuring a distressed traveler, identified as Fatmata Samara, has gone viral on social media, raising concerns about the handling of luggage at Lungi International Airport and the Sea Coach service. In...
The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) has announced stringent new security measures at Freetown International Airport (FIA), Lungi, aimed at enhancing aviation security, combating child trafficking,...
Jack Massaquoi, General Manager of the Sierra Leone Airport Authority, has confirmed reports of theft at the abandoned Freetown International Airport in Lungi. His admission came during a session with...
During a parliamentary session on Thursday, August 8, 2024, Opposition Leader Hon. Abdul Kargbo revealed that the old Lungi airport had been looted. Addressing the House while discussing the approval of...
The first batch of Sierra Leonean Hajj Pilgrims for 2024 are set to depart the Holy Land of Macca, Saudi Arabia for Freetown on Saturday 6th July 2024. According to report from Sierra Leone Information...
The United States Embassy in Freetown has addressed the public regarding a U.S. Air Force plane that landed at Freetown International Airport on Sunday, clarifying the reason for its brief presence in...
