England will face Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic in the 2026-27 Uefa Nations League group stage, while Wales are in the same group as champions Portugal. England and Wales, who will also play Denmark and Norway in a bid to qualify for the knockout stages, both secured promotion to League A in the 2024-2025…
The teenage suspect in a mass shooting in rural British Columbia had been the subject of a number of police visits in recent years because of mental health issues, authorities say. Police say the 18-year-old – who was found dead on the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound – killed eight people, including six children,…
Kenya’s border with Somalia will re-open in April almost 15 years after it shut because of attacks by Islamist militant group al-Shabab, President William Ruto has announced. Based in Somalia, the group has masterminded a series of deadly assaults including one on a shopping centre in the capital, Nairobi, killing 67 people in 2013 and…
Magistrate Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 has denied bail to the All People’s Congress (APC) National Secretary General, Lansana Dumbuya Esq., following his first appearance in court on Thursday. Mr. Dumbuya is facing three charges brought by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID); incitement, insulting conduct, and public insult against the sitting President. Magistrate…
President Julius Maada Bio has urged Christian leaders and believers to strengthen their commitment to discipleship, leadership, and service as he officially opened the International General Conference of Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited (HIM-U) in Freetown. Speaking at the conference under the theme, “Igniting Passion for the Great Commission, Every Soul Reached, Every Saint Equipped,” President…
By Mariama Bundu The Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) of Sierra Leone has secured 52 convictions in a coordinated nationwide effort against drug trafficking and organised crime. Official figures show 36 convictions in the Western Area, six in the Eastern Region (Kenema), six in the North-West (Port Loko), and four in the Southern Region (Bo)….
By Mariama Bundu The Wages and Compensation Commission (WCC) has assumed full authority over salaries and benefits for all public sector employees in Sierra Leone. Speaking at a government press conference at the Miatta Civic Centre, WCC Chairman Hon. Alhaji Alpha Osman Timbo said the Commission was established under President Julius Maada Bio’s leadership to…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu In its statement delivered at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Pre-Session in Geneva, the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) formally urged the Government to expedite approval and disbursement of a one-off annual payment of its approved budget. Victor Idrissa Lansana Esq., Vice Chairperson of HRCSL, addressed the Assembly in…
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) concluded its Eastern Region engagement with Paramount Chiefs and traditional authorities at Fillie Faboe Hall, Kono District, in a move to strengthen cooperation between customary leadership and national anti-corruption laws. Deputy Commissioner Augustine Foday Ngobie explained that the visit was necessary to clarify how traditional practices, such as gifts, intersect with…
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, has hailed a historic $40 million financing agreement between Ecobank Sierra Leone and Sierra Rutile Limited, aimed at expanding the country’s mining sector. The deal was formalized on 10 February 2026 during the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, with support from…
