Category: Current News
A Defining Week for Sierra Leone: Why the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit 2026 Is a Triumph of President Bio’s Diplomacy and a New Chapter for Our Nation
By Aminaash Nyande Brima, Information Attaché Sierra Leone Embassy, Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco Under President Bio’s chairmanship, Sierra Leone has played a prominent role in promoting dialogue, constitutional governance and regional cooperation. Whether through diplomacy, mediation or engagement with fellow leaders, the country’s voice has become more influential than at any time in recent history….
Exam Malpractice Hits COMAHS…Six Students Rusticated, Six Lecturers Sacked
By Mariama Bundu The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone (USL), has rusticated six students and terminated the contracts of six lecturers following an investigation into examination malpractice allegations. The action follows the cancellation of the Pre-Admission Examination for the Diploma in Nursing programme on 10 March 2026 after…
Court Slams Priest Killers: 80 Years Each
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The High Court in Freetown has convicted six people for their roles in the robbery and murder of Rev. Fr. Augustine Dauda Amadu, who was killed at Burma Section in Kenema on 30 August 2025. Delivering judgment, Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens sentenced five of the convicts to 80 years imprisonment…
APC, Parliament Join Unity Talks
By Mariama Bundu The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) has continued engagements with key national stakeholders to assess progress on the implementation of the Agreement for National Unity and the Tripartite Committee recommendations. On the second day of the dialogue process, the Commission met with representatives of Parliament and the All People’s…
President Bio’s ECOWAS Leadership Boosted Regional Stability, Says Foreign Minister
By: Mariama Bundu The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, has highlighted what he described as the significant achievements of President Julius Maada Bio since assuming the Chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, saying the President’s leadership has strengthened regional peace, democratic governance, and integration…
GCC Director Pays Courtesy Call on H.E. Ambassador Mohammed Barrie
By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Embassy of Sierra Leone, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The Director of Asia, Africa and the Pacific Political and Negotiations Affairs for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Al-Ibrahim Hussain Omar, on Monday paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed Barrie at the Chancery of the Sierra Leone Embassy in…
Chinese Embassy Supports School Tree-Planting Campaign in Freetown
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sierra Leone has partnered with Media Initiatives for Climate Change and the Environment (MICCE) to support a tree-planting campaign in 12 public schools across Freetown. The campaign, which commenced on Monday, 6th July 2026, involves the planting of 25 trees in each participating school. The trees…
Bio Urges Skills, Entrepreneurship & National Unity as Keys to Sierra Leone’s Future
By: Festus J. Lahai President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has called for a renewed national focus on skills development, entrepreneurship, and unity, stressing that Sierra Leone’s youth must be empowered to drive economic growth while rejecting tribal and regional divisions that threaten national cohesion. Speaking at the 2026 Presidential Town Hall held at the University…
Grassroots Advocacy for Human Rights and Development-Sierra Leone Launched
An organisation committed to advancing human rights, promoting community development, and strengthening active citizen participation at the grassroots level has been launched in Mambolo Town, Kambia District. The Grassroots Advocacy for Human Rights and Development-Sierra Leone (GAHRD-SL) will serve as a grassroots-driven platform for human rights advocacy and development in Kambia District and beyond. GAHRD-SL…
IGR Reappointed Afrobarometer National Partner for Sierra Leone
Dr Fredline M’Cormack-Hale, the co-national investigator and Director of Research and Policy at IGR By Mariama Bundu The Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has been reappointed as Afrobarometer’s National Partner for Sierra Leone for the next three survey rounds, covering Rounds 11 to 13. The reappointment follows what Afrobarometer described as a competitive assessment and…