Morocco have parted company with head coach Walid Regragui less than four months before the World Cup finals, where they will face Scotland in the group stage. The 50-year-old led the Atlas Lions to the semi-finals at the Qatar 2022 tournament – making history as the first African side to progress to the last four of the…
Iranians have told the BBC about the moment several oil depots were hit by strikes overnight, as the US and Israel continue their attack on the country. One resident said “it was as if night had turned into day”. Fuel depots were hit in Tehran and Karaj, west of the capital, according to local news…
The price of chocolate bars has shot up across the world over the past year, meaning they can feel like a luxury – yet West Africa’s cocoa farmers have not been reaping the benefit. In fact, many are in a desperate state as they have not been paid for months. “My husband fell sick, and…
High Court Judge Honourable Justice Khalila Diana Kamara has sentenced Ali Kamara, a businessman from Culvert, Freetown, to 25 years in prison for unlawful possession of 60.4 grams of Kush. Ali Kamara pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. Laboratory tests confirmed that the…
Gov’t, APC Discuss Electoral Reforms By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), in the exercise of its statutory mandate to promote peace, prevent conflict, and push national cohesion, convened a high-level roundtable dialogue between the national executive of the All Peoples Congress (APC) and the Attorney General and Minister…
H.E Saud Musa’ad Abo Musaed, Ambassador Designate of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed Barrie at the Sierra Leone Chancery in Riyadh on Thursday. The newly appointed Saudi Ambassador met with Ambassador Barrie, Deputy Ambassador Abdul Aziz Turay, Brigadier General Samuel Bob Farmar, Sierra…
The Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) successfully concluded the first phase of the Validation process of the development of a Public Service Curriculum on Friday, 6th March 2026, at the Civil Service Training College (CSTC). The Minister of MoPAPA, Hon. Amara Kallon, adheres to one of the Big Five Game Changers of…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Rainbo Initiative has released its 2025 Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Survivor Incident Report, presenting a detailed account of the scale and nature of sexual and gender-based violence recorded across its centres in Sierra Leone during the reporting year. The data indicate that a total of 3,055 assault cases were…
Eight Host Communities Benefit in Bonthe & Moyamba By Maimunatu Bah, Public Relations Officer, Foison Resources SL Limited Foison Resources SL Limited has successfully completed the distribution of Ramadan food items to several of its host communities as part of the company’s continued commitment to strengthening community relations and supporting local residents during the holy…
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Defence has summoned officials of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) and the Ministry of Defence to clarify widespread public allegations regarding the reported sale and relocation of Juba Barracks. Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Alex Mattia Rogers, said the decision to summon officials of…
