South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite the country’s civil war. Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech said the charges against Machar relate to an attack in March by a militia allegedly linked to the vice-president. The roads leading…
President of the Sierra Leone Football Association, Babadi Kamara, celebrated with Leone Stars as they beat Ethiopia 2-0 on Tuesday in Monrovia, Liberia. Momoh Kamara put the West Africans in front in the 37th minute before Alhassan Koroma’s solo goal in stoppage time. President Babadi jubilated in the VVIP stands when both goals were scored,…
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) in the Northeast Region has expressed shock over the disappearance of a CCTV camera installed in Makeni City. The surveillance device, which was used to monitor criminal activity and support traffic regulation, was reported missing over the weekend. The camera was part of a government project aimed at improving urban…
The University of Makeni (UniMak) has revoked the academic degrees of two former students after investigations found they submitted falsified transcripts in a foreign scholarship competition. The University Senate, at its July 6, 2025 meeting, unanimously withdrew the degrees of Ms. Fatmata R. Sesay (Human Resource, awarded March 2022) and Mr. Abdul Karim S. Kanu…
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, The United Bank for Africa, and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, to Receive Appeal of Conscience Award at 60th Annual Gala in New York. He will receive the award along with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation announced on September 4, 2025…
Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, Chairman, Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Technical & Higher Education
Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, Immediate Past President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and member of the Steering Committee of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), has urged African governments, partners, and the African Union to invest in public interest journalism as a critical tool in advancing climate accountability and justice.
Ambrose James, Development Secretary Donor support for Sierra Leone has declined sharply over the past decade, prompting the government to shift its foreign policy focus toward attracting private sector investment. Development Secretary Ambrose James revealed that instead of relying solely on aid, Sierra Leone is partnering with development organizations to boost private investment through projects…
After a three-week recess—granted to allow the Learned Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and his team of Counsel to address the pivotal question, “Which statutes will be charterised as criminal?”—the Sub-Committee for the Consolidation of Criminal Statutes reconvened yesterday, 9th September 2025, at the conference room of the Law Reform Commission, Special Court Facility, New…
Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby Mpox cases in Sierra Leone have sharply declined, dropping from 200 daily infections to just single digits, Minister of Health Dr. Austin Demby said. This dramatic decrease highlights the success of ongoing health interventions in the country. At the same time, Dr. Demby officially launched a new online recruitment…
