25 Deportees Land in Salone Tomorrow Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba By Mohamed Lamin Banya Sierra Leone is expected to receive the first batch of West African migrants deported from the United States on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, under a new third-country deportation arrangement announced by Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba. According to reports, the first flight…
Energy Minister, Cyril Grant Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Cyril Arnold Grant, has acknowledged ongoing electricity shortages affecting residents of Freetown, attributing the situation to reduced generation capacity caused by low water levels at the Bumbuna hydroelectric dam. Speaking on the SLBC Morning Coffee programme, the minister expressed regret over the inconvenience faced by citizens,…
By Mariama Bundu At the Oxford Africa Conference 2026 held at the University of Oxford, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio urged African leaders to adopt stronger, more resilient and reform-focused leadership to address the continent’s growing challenges. Speaking to students, policymakers, and members of the African diaspora, he said Africa must build institutions that…
First Lady Fatima Bio By Mohamed Kamara Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has denied allegations linking her family to Dutch drug suspect Jos Leijdekkers, who is reportedly among Europe’s most wanted criminals. Speaking during an interview with the BBC programme The Interview, Mrs. Bio said she does not know Leijdekkers and rejected claims…

