By Lemuella Tarawallie The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Sierra Leone, in partnership with civil society organizations and development partners, on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, has launched the Freedom from Debt Campaign in Sierra Leone, while also reaffirming its commitment to strengthening pandemic preparedness and community resilience across Sierra Leone. During the launch at the Family…
By Mariama Bundu The Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Climate Change, as part of its oversight responsibility, on Monday, 8th June 2026, conducted an inspection and engagement visit to two companies, Lizard Earth and Goldtree, in Jawei Chiefdom, Daru, Kailahun District, to assess their compliance with Sierra Leone’s environmental laws and regulations. The visit forms…
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has officially commenced the CAF C Diploma Coaching Course on Monday, June 8, at the Sierra Leone Football Academy in Freetown. This marks the second CAF C Diploma Coaching Course organised within four months, underscoring the SLFA’s continued commitment to strengthening coaching education and grassroots football development across the…
By Princetta Williams, Information Attaché, SLHC Accra The High Commissioner of Sierra Leone in Ghana, His Excellency Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba, during the first flag-raising ceremony in honour of international students at the Accra Technical University, said that studying in a foreign country requires courage, resilience, adaptability, and determination. He was speaking as the special guest…
Multiple women have accused billionaire businessman and West Ham co-owner David Sullivan of abusing his power and preying on them for sex, in some cases when they were teenagers. The allegations from seven women have been uncovered in a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Times and span decades, starting in the 1980s. All…
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States. Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football men’s referee of the year, was barred from entering the country at Miami International Airport and is currently in…
At least 35 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the Coast of Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines, officials say. The quake hit at 07:37 local time on Monday (Sunday 23:37 GMT), triggering tsunami alerts in the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. The warnings were cancelled or downgraded hours later. Videos and images…
A group of 150 Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid growing worries about xenophobia are due to arrive by road in their home country on Monday, the Malawian authorities have said. The repatriation follows violence in South Africa’s Western Cape Province where there were reports just over a week ago of door-to-door intimidation, as well as…
By Mariama Bundu A renowned lawyer and former President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association, Basita Michael, has expressed concern over what she describes as inconsistency in the application of justice and public moral outrage, amid the ongoing national debate on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The issue has recently sparked widespread public discussion in Sierra…
Recent public discussions and media reports have sought to portray the Port of Freetown as a “cocaine corridor,” and, to an extent, smear it. While such claims may attract headlines, the facts paint a markedly different picture. The Port of Freetown remains one of Sierra Leone’s most strategically secured gateways, where port authorities, security agencies,…
