High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Isata Susan Sellu-Tucker, has sentenced two individuals for illegal possession of prohibited drugs under the National Drugs Control Act, 2008. The defendants, Sheka Kamara, 25, of Leah Street, Kissy Road, and Abu Bakarr Sesay, 55, of Kosso Town, Freetown, had pleaded guilty to possessing Kush without lawful authority. Sheka was…
Chief Minister David Sengeh By Mohamed Kamara The Office of the Chief Minister has recorded one of the highest expenditure overruns within the General Services Sector for the first half of the 2025 financial year, according to the Ministry of Finance’s mid-year budget performance report. The report reveals that the Office of the Chief Minister…
The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is poised for a historic moment this weekend as it formally hands over leadership to a newly elected National Executive. The highly anticipated ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the party’s National Headquarters in Freetown, beginning at 10:00am sharp. The event, themed “A New Dawn for…
Fees, Malpractice Cited By Mohamed Kamara The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, has announced the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, pointing out major achievements in the country’s education sector. According to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), results were released for 143,985 candidates. However,…
Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer, Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio, has been appointed Chairperson of the ECOWAS Heads of Immigration Forum during the Forum’s 9th annual meeting held from 14th to 16th October 2025 at the Cotonou International Conference Centre in Benin
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Hospital at Kingtom Barracks has received a major upgrade with the commissioning of new eye care equipment and the construction of a modern mortuary. During a ceremony held on Thursday, 16 October 2025, the hospital’s Deputy Director, ASP Dr. John Mumuneh Konteh, revealed that advanced ophthalmology tools, including a slit…
By James Conteh President Julius Maada Bio on Monday welcomed the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, during his official visit to Sierra Leone for the launch of the country’s AfCFTA Readiness Assessment Report and Updated National Trade Strategy (2024–2030).
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has officially begun a nationwide cartographic mapping exercise in preparation for the 2026 Population and Housing Census (PHC ’26). This critical phase aims to ensure an accurate and comprehensive count of the country’s population and households. The announcement was made by the Statistician-General and Chief Census Officer, Mr. Andrew Bob…
England striker Ollie Watkins will miss the World Cup qualifier in Latvia on Tuesday because of injury. The 29-year-old was replaced at half-time of the Three Lions’ 3-0 win against Wales on Thursday. Watkins scored his side’s second goal at Wembley but collided with the post late in the first half after missing a chance….
Ghana became the fifth African nation to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup when Mohammed Kudus’ second-half goal was enough to see off recent nemesis Comoros in their final qualifier. Victory in Accra took the home side to 25 points from their 10 Group I games, six clear of a Madagascar side who needed…
