Category: Current News
U.S. Deportation Shock…
25 Deportees Land in Salone Tomorrow Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba By Mohamed Lamin Banya Sierra Leone is expected to receive the first batch of West African migrants deported from the United States on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, under a new third-country deportation arrangement announced by Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba. According to reports, the first flight…
Energy Minister Admits Power Crisis
Energy Minister, Cyril Grant Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Cyril Arnold Grant, has acknowledged ongoing electricity shortages affecting residents of Freetown, attributing the situation to reduced generation capacity caused by low water levels at the Bumbuna hydroelectric dam. Speaking on the SLBC Morning Coffee programme, the minister expressed regret over the inconvenience faced by citizens,…
ECOWAS Chief Warns on West Africa Instability
By Mariama Bundu At the Oxford Africa Conference 2026 held at the University of Oxford, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio urged African leaders to adopt stronger, more resilient and reform-focused leadership to address the continent’s growing challenges. Speaking to students, policymakers, and members of the African diaspora, he said Africa must build institutions that…
Dutch Drug Suspect Claims…First Lady Says “I Don’t Know Him”
First Lady Fatima Bio By Mohamed Kamara Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has denied allegations linking her family to Dutch drug suspect Jos Leijdekkers, who is reportedly among Europe’s most wanted criminals. Speaking during an interview with the BBC programme The Interview, Mrs. Bio said she does not know Leijdekkers and rejected claims…
Bio Inaugurates SLPP Office in Kono, Calls for Unity
President Julius Maada Bio has inaugurated a new Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) district office in Kono, urging party members to remain united and focused on national development. The office, named the Amina Maada Bio Hall, was officially commissioned in Koidu City in the presence of First Lady Fatima Maada Bio, party executives, traditional leaders,…
Government Invests $3.5m in Medical Education Infrastructure
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health and development partners, has announced a $3.5 million investment in a new Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences building aimed at strengthening human capital development. The project is expected to significantly expand learning capacity for more than 1,500 students once completed. The facility will include a…
“The Kush Was for Safe Keeping,” Convicted Aminata Mansaray Tells Court
A High Court in Freetown has sentenced 43-year-old trader Aminata Mansaray to 30 years in prison after she was found guilty of unlawful possession and dealing in kush, in violation of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. The case was presided over by Justice Josephine F. Hinga, who ruled that drug-related offences…
UNICEF Sierra Leone Launches “Progress and Promise” Publication, Celebrates Outgoing Country Representative
By Lemuella Tarawalllie UNICEF Sierra Leone has officially launched its flagship publication Progress and Promise: Advancing Results for Every Child in Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, while also hosting a farewell reception in honour of outgoing Country Representative Rudolf Schwenk, who has served as Country Representative for UNICEF…
SLAJ President Urges Responsible Journalism Ahead of 2028 Elections
The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, has called on journalists and media students to uphold professionalism, truth, and balance as the country approaches the 2028 electoral cycle. Speaking at the Annual University of Makeni Communications Dinner, organised by the Association of Mass Communicators at the University of Makeni,…
Sierra Leone’s Health Minister Participates in Opening of 79th World Health Assembly
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, alongside H.E. Lansana Gberie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, participated in the opening of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva, Switzerland. Held annually by the World…