By Miracle Seer The Sierra Leone Bar Association presidential candidate, Martina Baindu Egbenda Esq., has continued her nationwide consultative engagements with members of the legal profession, holding a strategic meeting with Benchers and legal practitioners in Makeni, the judicial hub of the Northern Province. Welcoming Madam Egbenda and her team, Billy Kamara Esq., Coordinator for…
The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) on 28 May 2028 inaugurated its Gambia Branch Executive in a ceremony led by the Deputy National Chairman, Mr. Robert K. Kargbo. The delegation included senior party officials such as the National Organising Secretary, Mr. Alhassan Gewane Bolugun George; National Financial Secretary, Mr. Shaka Sannoh; National Public Relations Officer,…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Director General of the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), Ing. Alfred Jalil Momodu, has announced that the Bonthe–Mattru Road is expected to be completed by December 2026. He made the disclosure during the Civic Day Festival organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education in Pujehun District on Tuesday,…
By Betty Milton, Information Attaché, Brussels Professor Charles Jalloh continued his outreach to diplomatic missions in Brussels on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026, as part of Sierra Leone’s campaign ahead of the November election to the International Court of Justice Meetings were held with the Ambassador of Latvia, H.E. Aiga Liepina; the West African Group of…
By Mariama Bundu The National Security Coordinator at the Office of National Security (ONS), Abdulai Caulker, has reaffirmed that Pujehun District remains peaceful and secure, with no immediate threats to public safety. Speaking during the National Civic Day Series held in Pujehun on June 2, 2026, Caulker attributed the district’s calm atmosphere to strong collaboration…
The newly appointed Country Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Mr. Satora Matsuyama, has paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) at its headquarters in Aberdeen, Freetown. During the visit, NDMA Deputy Director General, Sulaiman Bockarie Sowa, welcomed the JICA delegation and expressed appreciation for the…
Lessons from a Dinner Discussion with a Hollywood Star, an Iconic Fashion Designer, and a CEO of a Global Energy Company After an absolutely inspiring Townhall Series in Leicester on May 30th, 2026 which centered on the potential of the Sierra Leonean diaspora, I proceeded to London for further engagements. Dinner topic: how to accelerate…
The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has launched the One Nation Reggae Festival Creative Clinic Report at its headquarters in Freetown. The report is the outcome of the One Nation Reggae Festival Creative Clinic held on 27 November 2025. The clinic brought together cultural stakeholders, creatives, policymakers, academics, youth leaders, and members of the…
By Mariama Bundu The Sierra Leone Court Reporters Association (SLCRA) has adopted a new constitution during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Makeni on Saturday, 30th May 2026. The meeting, which was held under the theme “Professional Court Reporting: A Pillar for Accountability in the Justice System,” brought together court reporters, journalists, legal practitioners,…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The National Union of Civil Society Organizations/Activists Sierra Leone has called on the Government of Sierra Leone to urgently constitute and operationalize the Tobacco and Nicotine Control Council as provided for under the Tobacco and Nicotine Control Act 2022. In a statement issued to mark World No Tobacco Day on 31st…
