By Ishmail Saidu Kanu When the delegates at the Lungi Elections on August 2, 2025, overwhelmingly endorsed Babadi Kamara as President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), expectations were high. One hundred days later, those expectations are beginning to translate into tangible results; visible reforms, strengthened governance, renewed partnerships, and the rekindling of national…
Adama Paulina Suma, popularly known as “Adama Pele,” continues to break barriers and make history in Sierra Leone’s women’s football. From her early days as a player to her remarkable achievements as a coach, Adama has become a symbol of excellence, resilience, and inspiration for young female athletes across the country. Adama served as the…
By James Conteh Police at the Harbour Division have uncovered a large quantity of substance suspected to be Kush during a security operation at Malta Lane in the Fourah Bay Community. The discovery was made by the Operations Team, led by ASP Francis Tommy, following a routine patrol. During the operation, suspect Mathew Hindowa was…
Freetown on Monday became a founding member of a new global coalition of cities taking urgent, coordinated action to tackle one of the most dangerous impacts of the climate crisis: extreme heat.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warmly congratulated His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio as Sierra Leone takes on the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. During a phone call, Secretary-General Guterres lauded President Bio’s leadership and acknowledged the significant strides Sierra Leone has made in governance and peacebuilding. The two…
By Festus J. Lahai, Information Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Moscow, Russian Federation
The DAQVAH Charity Foundation, Sierra Leone’s leading local Islamic charitable organization, has once again demonstrated its commitment to education and community development with the unveiling of two newly constructed schools in Port Loko District — a Junior Secondary School in Mabain Village and a Primary School in Rogbaray Ka Bangura Village.
By Zainab Sunkary Koroma In June 2024, workers at Koidu Holdings raised urgent concerns about long-standing injustices; from unfair salary exchange rates and excessive working hours to the lack of proper toilet facilities and access to safe drinking water.
$4B in Mining Exports, Sierra Leone Gets 5% Finance Minister Sheku Fantamadi Bangura has stated the shortcomings of Sierra Leone’s past mining frameworks, noting that government revenues were largely limited to taxes and royalties. He revealed that mineral exports generated nearly $4 billion between 2018 and 2024, yet only 5% of that value entered the…
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in partnership with the FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS), has launched the 2024 Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition Survey (WENS) Report and anonymized microdata. The survey provides new insights into the intersection of gender, agriculture, and nutrition in Sierra Leone. The launch event at New…
