After an intense debate on player availability and the timing of the tournament, the focus has begun to shift to the pitch as another mid-season edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) kicks off in Morocco on Sunday. On the face of it, the two main talking points ahead of the 2025 finals are…
A former anaesthetist has been jailed for life for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, 12 of them fatally. Frédéric Péchier, 53, was convicted Friday at the end of a four-month trial in the eastern city of Besançon. In one of France’s biggest ever medical malpractice cases, Péchier was found to have introduced chemicals like potassium chloride…
The rebel group which last week seized the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Uvira say they have begun withdrawing, promising to complete the pullout on Thursday, following pressure from the US. The M23 group captured the strategic city near the border with Burundi, days after a “historic” US-brokered peace deal between Congolese and Rwandan…
Islam recognises only two major periods of festivities, that is, Eid ul Fitr (Ramadan Prayer) and Eid ul Adha (Dunkay Sally), and it discourages any other festival especially those that are deeply-rooted in Christianity with specific reference to Christmas. As it stands, there are still insufficient evidence that Isa (Jesus) (A.S), was born on 25th…
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has secured convictions against Dr. Sarah Finda Bendu, former Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), and Victor Labor, former Procurement Manager, following a ruling by the High Court presided over by Justice Cosmotina Jarrett on 15 December 2025. Dr. Bendu was convicted on eight counts and Victor…
By Jesmed Foday-Mamie Suma I do not belong to either of Sierra Leone’s two dominant political parties—the SLPP or the APC. The historical record of both parties explains, in large measure, the deplorable political, economic, and institutional condition of our nation today. Together, they laid the foundation for many of the systemic failures Sierra Leone…
By Mariama Bundu On 14 December 2025, Guinée Nouvelle officially opened its office in Freetown, located at Hastings Junction, marking a significant milestone in strengthening ties between Guinea and Sierra Leone. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the head of Guinée Nouvelle in Sierra Leone, Mr. Alhaji Osman Jalloh Simadu, emphasized the deep historical and cultural…
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has concluded its Pilot Population and Housing Census and held a high-level briefing with international Independent Monitors to review findings in preparation for the 2026 national census. The session took place at the Stats SL Conference Hall at Kona Lodge. The meeting brought together representatives from the United Nations Population…
By Mohamed Kamara President Julius Maada Bio has expressed full confidence in the newly elected National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, urging party members to rally behind him to promote unity, discipline, and effective party organisation. The President made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at the…
By Ishmael Bayoh, Information Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Dakar, Senegal The Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar, Senegal and government officials from Sierra Leone and the IOM office based in Freetown on Thursday 18th December 2025, took part in this year’s International Migrants Day celebration organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) at the Abdou…
