Category: Current News
Opposition Leader Warns: “SL Becoming Narco-State”
The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Abdul Kargbo, has written an open letter to President Julius Maada Bio expressing serious concerns over what he described as growing international links between Sierra Leone and transnational drug trafficking networks. In the lengthy letter addressed to the President, Honourable Abdul Kargbo warned that repeated international reports connecting…
Regent-Grafton Bypass in Danger…
Excavation Activities Trigger Safety Concerns By Maimunatu Bah Serious concerns have been raised by residents and motorists over ongoing excavation and stone removal works along sections of the Regent–Grafton Bypass Road, with warnings that the activity could cause long-term damage to one of Freetown’s most important transport corridors. According to reports from the area, large…
CJ Kamanda Honoured for Judicial Reforms
By Mariama Bundu Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has been honoured with a meritorious award for his leadership in the Judiciary and his role as Chairman of the ECOWAS Judicial Council. The award was presented at the West Africa Heroes Award ceremony held at the Freetown International Conference Centre on…
AWOL UK Donates Medical Supplies to Rokupa Government Hospital
AWOL members pose with hospital staff and beneficiary patients after the donation ceremony Members of AWOL UK, in collaboration with AWOL Sierra Leone, on Sunday 10th May 2026 donated medical items to the Rokupa Government Hospital in the eastern part of Freetown as part of the organisation’s continued commitment to supporting vulnerable communities and strengthening…
Sierra Leone Leads ADPA Delegation at Kimberley Process Meeting in India
Sierra Leone has taken a leading role at the Kimberley Process Intercessional Meetings of 2026 currently taking place in Mumbai, India. Heading the country’s delegation, the Chair of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), Umaru Napoleon Koroma Esq, presided over a pre-Kimberley Process meeting for all ADPA member states on Sunday, 10th May 2026. The…
ACC Boss Showcases Sierra Leone’s Anti-Graft Gains in Cameroon
By Alex A. Bah The Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Francis Ben Kaifala Esq., has highlighted Sierra Leone’s progress in the fight against corruption at the 16th Commonwealth Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa, held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from 4th to 8th May 2026. The conference, hosted at the Yaoundé Conference…
ECSL, Stats SL Renew Partnership
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), led by Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman, Mr. Edmond Alpha, has paid a courtesy visit to Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) at its temporary office in Kona Lodge, Freetown. The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration and promoting a productive working relationship between the…
Bio Calls for Stronger Border Security
By Mariama Bundu President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has called for stronger trade and border cooperation within the ECOWAS region while addressing the 32nd Conference of Directors General of Customs of the World Customs Organization (WCO) for the West and Central Africa Region in Freetown. Speaking at the Freetown International Conference Centre, President Bio emphasized…
SL Responds to Major Cocaine Seizure Probe
By Mariama Bundu The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Office of National Security (ONS), has responded to international reports concerning a massive cocaine seizure by Spanish authorities involving a vessel that reportedly departed Freetown before being intercepted off the coast of Western Sahara. According to Spanish authorities, the vessel identified as Arconian (4,347 dwt)…
Sierra Leone Reaffirms Commitment to Democracy, Climate Action and Regional Integration at ECOWAS Parliament
Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to democracy, climate action, peacebuilding, and regional integration during the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament currently taking place in Abuja. Presenting the country’s report on behalf of Sierra Leone, Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, Deputy Leader of Government Business, outlined key national developments covering the period November 2025…