By Lemuella Tarawallie The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN), on Thursday launched the 2025 Open Budget Survey (OBS) Report, calling for stronger transparency, accountability, and increased investment in children amid growing fiscal pressures in Sierra Leone. The event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown under…
The Company Secretary of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Martin Maada George Esq., has informed students of Fourah Bay College that the Port of Freetown is undergoing modernization initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, enhancing trade facilitation, and positioning Sierra Leone as a competitive maritime hub in the sub-region and beyond. The Company…
Police Probe Riotous Conduct By Mohamed Lamin Banya Police in Freetown have arrested 39 pupils from several educational institutions for allegedly engaging in riotous conduct along the Zonta By-Pass Road in Brookfields. The pupils, drawn from Collegiate School, Prince of Wales Secondary School, Albert Academy, National Pentecostal School, and the Institute of Public Administration and…
Carpenter Electrocuted While Roofing Building A carpenter identified as Nabieu has reportedly died after being electrocuted while carrying out roofing work on a three-storey building along Torwama Road in Bo City. The incident occurred on Thursday, 11th June 2026, while the deceased was working on the roof of the building. According to reports, a zinc…
It requires an individual who will bridge the growing divide among members of the legal profession. It requires an individual who can address the divergent interests of its members. It requires an individual who can engage with the government on issues affecting the interests of its members. It requires someone who will negotiate for more…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has announced that the first 100 days of the government’s 300 Days of Activism campaign have recorded significant progress in maternal and child healthcare. He disclosed that maternal mortality has reduced by 31 percent, while infant mortality has declined by 11 percent. He further…
The leadership of Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cross-border cooperation in the fight against corruption The engagement took place on Thursday, 11th June 2026, at the LACC Headquarters in Monrovia, Liberia, between Sierra Leone’s ACC Commissioner, Francis Ben Kaifala Esq., and his Liberian counterpart,…
By Mariama Bundu The Sierra Leone Immigration Department (SLID) has continued its decentralization drive with the establishment of immigration services in Bo, Southern Region. The initiative forms part of efforts to bring immigration services closer to the people and reduce the need for citizens to travel to Freetown to access essential services. Similar decentralization programmes…
By Mohamed SheriffInformation Attaché | Geneva, Switzerland Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has called on member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) serves human dignity and promotes decent work rather than deepening inequality. Addressing the 114th Session of the International…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya A fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday has destroyed a major classroom block at Nyapui Secondary School of Excellence. According to a statement issued by the school administration, the fire occurred at about 1:35 a.m. and completely destroyed the old classroom block, which housed the Examinations Office, Staff Common…
