By Mohamed Kamara The Kenema Police Division has strengthened its community policing efforts by introducing structured daily foot and beat patrols across key areas in the municipality. The initiative is aimed at enhancing public safety and fostering stronger ties between police and residents. Chief Superintendent Emmanuel Kpulun, the Local Unit Commander, is leading the patrols…
Dr. Ado Mensah, the new Country Manager of the African Development Bank in Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Finance, Hon. Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, on Wednesday, 25th March 2026, at the Treasury Building to present his credentials. Minister Bangura welcomed Dr. Mensah and expressed Sierra Leone’s appreciation for the Bank’s…
Dr. Eldred Taylor, Chairman of the Office of Presidential Infrastructure Initiative (OPII), presided over a meeting of the Project Management Technical Committee (PMTC) for the Lungi Hotel, Congress Centre, and Presidential Villas Construction Project on Wednesday, 25th March 2026, at the Chief Minister’s Conference Room, State House, Freetown. Dr. Taylor praised President Dr. Julius Maada…
By James Conteh The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) today received Dr. Sama S. Banya, National Chairman Emeritus, at Unity House. He was warmly welcomed by the Deputy National Chairman, Mr. Robert Kondema Kargbo, and National Chairman, Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa. Dr. Banya has been appointed Chief Adviser to the Party’s National Elders Council, a…
By SALWACO Communications The Eastern Regional Team of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has launched efforts to curb illegal activities in water catchment areas in Kenema. Stakeholders engaged include the Sierra Leone Police Regional Headquarters, the Resident Minister for the East, and local community leaders. SALWACO officials, including Regional Manager Braima Allieu and Director…
By RPO North At the Falaba District Council Hall in Mongo Bendugu on Tuesday, 24th March 2026, Statistics Sierra Leone’s Director of Communications and Public Relations, Mr. Samuel Tamba Ansuma, delivered a compelling call for public participation in the forthcoming 2026 National Population and Housing Census. The awareness session took place during the Civic Day…
By Sheku Sackoh Turay The Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) held a successful capacity-building meeting with a team from the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) at the Ministry’s conference room on Monday, 23rd March 2026. Deputy Minister Philip Tetema Tondoneh opened the session by referencing the 1986 involvement of the…
By Success Sei Kamara The Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (SLMet) joined the global community to celebrate World Meteorological Day under the theme, “Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow.” The annual event highlights the importance of meteorology in safeguarding lives, supporting sustainable development, and building resilience against climate change. Speaking on AYV’s ‘This Day Program’, Deputy Director General…
One of the key military figures convicted of crimes against humanity for his involvement in Guinea’s 2009 stadium massacre has died in custody, authorities say. Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité – also known as Toumba – died early on Wednesday in hospital following a medical emergency, the prison administration said. He was serving a 10-year sentence for…
A court in Paris has sentenced prominent Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan to 18 years in jail for raping three women, two years after he was given a jail term for a separate rape offence in Switzerland. The French rape case unfolded in 2017, when two of the three women came forward during the Me Too…
