Category: Current News
CCTV Camera Stolen in Makeni
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) in the Northeast Region has expressed shock over the disappearance of a CCTV camera installed in Makeni City. The surveillance device, which was used to monitor criminal activity and support traffic regulation, was reported missing over the weekend. The camera was part of a government project aimed at improving urban…
UniMak Revokes Degrees Over Academic Fraud
The University of Makeni (UniMak) has revoked the academic degrees of two former students after investigations found they submitted falsified transcripts in a foreign scholarship competition. The University Senate, at its July 6, 2025 meeting, unanimously withdrew the degrees of Ms. Fatmata R. Sesay (Human Resource, awarded March 2022) and Mr. Abdul Karim S. Kanu…
Tony Elumelu Gets Top Ethics Award
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, The United Bank for Africa, and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, to Receive Appeal of Conscience Award at 60th Annual Gala in New York. He will receive the award along with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation announced on September 4, 2025…
Parliament Probes Stalled IPAM Project
Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, Chairman, Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Technical & Higher Education
SLAJ Ex Officio Urges Investment in Public Interest Journalism
Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, Immediate Past President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and member of the Steering Committee of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), has urged African governments, partners, and the African Union to invest in public interest journalism as a critical tool in advancing climate accountability and justice.
Donor Funding for Sierra Leone Drops Sharply
Ambrose James, Development Secretary Donor support for Sierra Leone has declined sharply over the past decade, prompting the government to shift its foreign policy focus toward attracting private sector investment. Development Secretary Ambrose James revealed that instead of relying solely on aid, Sierra Leone is partnering with development organizations to boost private investment through projects…
Committee for the Consolidation of Criminal Statutes Resumes Sittings
After a three-week recess—granted to allow the Learned Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and his team of Counsel to address the pivotal question, “Which statutes will be charterised as criminal?”—the Sub-Committee for the Consolidation of Criminal Statutes reconvened yesterday, 9th September 2025, at the conference room of the Law Reform Commission, Special Court Facility, New…
Mpox Cases Plummet
Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby Mpox cases in Sierra Leone have sharply declined, dropping from 200 daily infections to just single digits, Minister of Health Dr. Austin Demby said. This dramatic decrease highlights the success of ongoing health interventions in the country. At the same time, Dr. Demby officially launched a new online recruitment…
Hon. Thompson Donates 15 Solar Lights to National Fire Force
The National Fire Force (NFF) has received a significant boost to its operations following the donation of 15 solar lights by Honourable Alfred Ayodele Thompson, Member of Parliament for the Western Urban District. The official handover took place on Monday, 8th September 2025, at the NFF Headquarters in Freetown, in the presence of senior Fire…
Environment Ministry Reviews Forestry Laws
The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh E. Abdulai, who is also a great grandson of a Paramount Chief from the Kamajei chiefdom in Moyamba District, has engaged Paramount Chiefs on their obligations in protecting the environment and addressing other climate-related issues.