Heavy Fines, Jail Terms Set By Mariama Bundu The Freetown City Council (FCC), in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police, has announced the full enforcement of the Solid and Liquid Waste Collection Byelaws 2024 under the ongoing #DortiMusGo initiative aimed at improving sanitation across the city. In a public notice issued on 4 June 2026,…
President of the Sierra Leone Football Association, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐, this evening departed Sierra Leone on an official mission to participate in high-level international football engagements convened under the auspices of FIFA. As part of his official itinerary, President Babadi will attend the opening ceremony of the ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ between hosts Mexico and South…
By Abu Bakarr Bah The second batch of 266 Sierra Leonean home-based pilgrims has safely returned to the country following the successful completion of the 1447H/2026 Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims arrived at the Freetown International Airport in Lungi at exactly 7:11 a.m. Sierra Leone time on Monday, 8 June 2026. They…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Director of Climate Change at the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), Ing. Fuad Yusuf-Bangura, has called on young innovators and entrepreneurs to see climate change as an opportunity for economic growth rather than only an environmental challenge. He made the statement on 4 June…
By Hindolo Tonya Musa The University Senate has deliberated on a number of key issues aimed at strengthening academic standards and improving institutional effectiveness across the university. The discussions took place during a Senate meeting held on 4 June 2026 and focused on reforms designed to enhance the universityโs structures, policies, and operational systems. Speaking…
By Mariama Kalma Marah The Final of the 2026 Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners (Sierra Leone Qualifier) was successfully held at the Bintumani Hall two on Saturday, June 6, 2026, bringing together students, educators, government officials, diplomats, parents, and cultural enthusiasts in a vibrant celebration of language, culture, and friendship between Sierra Leone and China….
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Ministry of Health has officially launched Sierra Leoneโs first Health Travel Portal at the Freetown International Airport in Lungi as part of efforts to strengthen border health security and disease surveillance. Launching the platform on Friday, Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, said the digital system is designed to improve…
Former Bournemouth manger Andoni Iraola has agreed a two-year deal as Liverpool head coach. The contract goes against the recent trend of lengthy terms agreed in the Premier League, such as former Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior initially signing up for six-and-a-half years at the London side – before departing after three months in charge. So why has the Spaniard agreed to…
Democratic Republic of Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week has been cancelled after authorities raised health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation. Juan Franco, mayor of the city of La Linea de la Concepcion, has signed a decree which prevents the fixture from going ahead on 9 June as…
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In a strongly-worded statement, the Iran-backed group’s leader Naim Qassem said negotiations had been “futile” and “humiliating” for Lebanon, and rejected categorically by “broad segments of the Lebanese people”. It comes after Israel and Lebanon announced a renewal…
