General Manager Confirms Theft at Abandoned Lungi International Airport

4 months ago

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...

Opposition Leader Exposes Looting at Old Lungi Airport

4 months ago

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...

First Batch of Hajj Pilgrims Set to Arrive in Freetown

6 months ago

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...

U.S. Embassy Clarifies Purpose of Military Aircraft at Freetown International Airport

6 months ago

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...

U.S. Military Aircraft Spotted at Freetown International Airport

6 months ago

A United States military aircraft was seen at the Freetown International Airport on Sunday, June 23, 2024. It was not particularly clear the purpose of the aircraft in Sierra Leone. The sighting has sparked...

Gambian National Allegedly Arrested with Shotgun at Freetown Airport Appears in Court

8 months ago

Matthew Mendy a 41-year-old Gambian national allegedly caught with a shotgun at the Freetown International Airport appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at the Pademba Road Court No.1 on Friday 19th April...

Two Travellers From Sierra Leoene Arrested With Cocaine Worth $900,000

8 months ago

Two Guinean women who travelled from Sierra Leone have been arrested at the Katunayake airport in India after customs officials discovered they had swallowed capsules containing cocaine valued at approximately...

Airport Security Officer Discovers Shotgun in Luggage at Lungi Airport

8 months ago

A Freetown International Airport security supervisor, Mary Finda Ngaujah, testified in court last week about discovering a shotgun hidden inside a passenger's luggage. Ngaujah told the Pademba Road Magistrate...

Sierra Leone ‘Most Expensive’ Among Flights to West Africa From London

8 months ago

Londoners looking to travel to West Africa will find the most expensive option is Sierra Leone, with flights reaching £830 according to recently advertised fares by a Moroccan national carrier, Royal...

Ethiopian Airlines Commences Sierra Leone Service on May 31

10 months ago

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, is set to bolster its connectivity with the launch of thrice-weekly passenger services to Freetown, Sierra Leone, via Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, effective...