By Mariama Bundu A new citizens’ reform initiative, Running Out of Time Salone (ROOTS), was officially launched on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at LACS Villa on Cantonment Road off Riverside Drive in Freetown, with civil society leaders, media professionals and governance advocates calling for stronger citizen engagement to improve accountability and national development. The initiative,…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has confirmed that she is still using her official vehicle provided by the council despite the decision by her party to withdraw from government operations. In early March, the leadership of the All People’s Congress (APC) directed all its elected officials to withdraw from parliamentary…
By Alie Sonta Kamara The Sierra Leone Under-19 Women’s Team on Wednesday raced for a decisive blow and thumped the West Central African side Cameroon by nine wickets to go third in the ongoing two-slot campaign of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Division m 2 Qualifier in Kampala, Uganda. Cameroon scored 37…
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and with technical support from ICF, has launched a four-day workshop to review and adapt questionnaires for the upcoming Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS). The workshop began on 11 March 2026 at the Swiss Hotel, Babadorie Junction, Lumley. The workshop brings…
By Mohamed Kamara On Tuesday, 10th March 2026, the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) received a courtesy visit from the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the SLPP. Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, National Chairman of the SLPP, welcomed the Chinese delegation and expressed…
A Chinese national has been arrested in Kenya’s main airport accused of attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen garden ants out of the country. Zhang Kequn was intercepted during a security check at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the capital Nairobi after authorities discovered a large consignment of live ants in his luggage…
China has approved a sweeping new law which claims to help promote “ethnic unity” – but critics say it will further erode the rights of minority groups. On paper, it aims to promote integration among the 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, dominated by the Han Chinese, through education and housing. But critics say it cuts…
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo regained the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon. The 25-year-old won in 57 minutes and 20 seconds to take 10 seconds off the record set by Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha in Valencia in 2024. Kiplimo was the previous record holder, having clocked 57:31 on the same Lisbon course in 2021. The…
Pep Guardiola made his intentions clear with a teamsheet packed with attacking talent, but after some early promise it played into the hands of a Real Madrid team that was depleted, but still streetwise enough to expose City’s flaws. Real’s first goal was a prime example, City caught with a routine long clearance from keeper…
Red cards were issued to 23 players after a mass brawl broke out between Brazilian clubs Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro in the Campeonato Mineiro final. Kaio Jorge scored the winner in Belo Horizonte as Cruzeiro, managed by former Brazil boss Tite, edged rivals Atletico 1-0 to become the champions of the state of Minas Gerais…
