By Mariama Bundu The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has continued its flood prevention and disaster preparedness campaign in several communities across western Freetown as the rainy season intensifies. The awareness exercise targeted residents of Funkia, Lumley, Metchem, and surrounding communities, with the aim of educating the public on measures to reduce flood risks and…
Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, Justice Komba Kamanda, has co-chaired a key session at the 3rd Africa Chief Justices’ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya. The two-day summit, which took place from June 18 to 19, brought together chief justices, judges, legal practitioners, academics, policymakers, and other justice sector stakeholders from across Africa…
The Director General of the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Baluwa Koroma, has held strategic meetings with development partners and members of the Sierra Leonean diaspora at the maiden edition of Civic Day London. The engagements focused on strengthening cooperation and promoting Sierra Leone’s downstream petroleum sector on the international stage. During the meetings, Mr….
Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, has outlined the country’s vision for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital innovation during a high-level panel discussion on AI sovereignty at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute in Rome. The discussion formed part of the FII PRIORITY Europe 2026 Summit, which brought together global leaders, policymakers, investors,…
The University of Sierra Leone (USL) Communication Team has visited the Anatomy Laboratory at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) to document a new digital innovation set to be showcased at the upcoming Public Service Celebration on June 23 at the Miatta Conference Centre. The visit highlighted the introduction of the Anatomage…
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test. Vondrousova, 26, was charged by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after denying a doping control officer entry to her home to conduct the test in December 2025. The Czech player said in April she feared for her safety…
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee. Artan was interrogated for 11 hours by US immigration authorities at Miami International Airport on Monday before being told he would not be allowed into the country after his diplomatic passport and…
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) admits its staff were accused of sexually abusing at least 59 Sudanese refugees who had fled the civil war in search of safety. Young girls were exploited in some cases, and often food or jobs were offered in exchange for sex. The offences were committed in eastern Chad and…
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has won a battle with Fifa to get photographers moved away from the bench during the national anthems. Tuchel said he “could not see my team” before Wednesday’s 4-2 win over Croatia, with a wall of photographers blocking his view to the pitch. Fifa has now changed its policy and agreeing…
Ivory Coast international Elye Wahi will be allowed into Canada for his country’s World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday, after earlier being denied entry. The Nice forward was reportedly, external arrested last month before the World Cup over alleged involvement in spot-fixing in Ligue 1. Wahi, 23 – who started Sunday’s World Cup win over Ecuador – has…
