By Mohamed Kamara As darkness falls over Freetown each evening, thousands of families brace themselves for another long night without electricity. In homes across the capital, rechargeable lamps, candles, and mobile phone torches have once again become essential survival tools as widespread blackouts continue to disrupt daily life. For many residents, the situation feels like…
Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, is expected to participate in the Africa Forward Summit scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 11–12 May 2026. The high-level summit is jointly hosted by Kenya’s President William Ruto and France’s President Emmanuel Macron, bringing together African leaders, global policymakers, investors, development partners, and international financial institutions….
The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Abdul Kargbo, has written an open letter to President Julius Maada Bio expressing serious concerns over what he described as growing international links between Sierra Leone and transnational drug trafficking networks. In the lengthy letter addressed to the President, Honourable Abdul Kargbo warned that repeated international reports connecting…
Excavation Activities Trigger Safety Concerns By Maimunatu Bah Serious concerns have been raised by residents and motorists over ongoing excavation and stone removal works along sections of the Regent–Grafton Bypass Road, with warnings that the activity could cause long-term damage to one of Freetown’s most important transport corridors. According to reports from the area, large…

