Category: Current News
Gov’t Suspends US$25 Airport Security Fee
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Government of Sierra Leone has announced the temporary suspension of the US$25 Airport Security Fee charged to departing passengers at the Freetown International Airport. According to a public notice issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the suspension will take effect on Monday, 6 July 2026, and will remain in…
Bio Consoles Ghana Over Flood Disaster
By Princetta Williams, Information AttachéSierra Leone High Commission, Accra The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, His Excellency Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, has, during a visit to President John Dramani Mahama of the Republic of Ghana, expressed solidarity following the devastating…
ROOTS Launches Citizens’ Movement Anthem
By Mariama Bundu The official launch of the Running Out of Time Salone (ROOTS) Anthem Concert was held on Saturday, 4 July 2026, at the Miatta Conference Centre in Freetown. The event brought together government officials, development partners, environmental advocates, artists, and young people. Launching the initiative, Ahmed Nasralla said ROOTS is a citizens’ movement…
Makeni Town Hall: President Bio Champions Dialogue, Constitutionalism and Development
By Aminaash Nyande Brima, Information Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco Democracy is measured not merely by the conduct of elections but by the willingness of leaders to remain accountable long after the ballots have been counted. The strongest governments are those that explain their policies, defend their decisions and subject themselves to…
From Statutory Fragment to National Framework: The Urgent Case For A Stand-Alone Climate Change Act For Sierra Leone
By Daniel Sawaneh Esq., B.A. (Hons), LL.B. (Hons), B.L. Sierra Leone’s environmental legal architecture has significantly evolved over the decades, yet it remains fundamentally fragmented. To meet the threat of climate change, the nation must move beyond siloed regulation and enact a binding, stand-alone Climate Change Act. The case is not only environmental. It is…
The Legacy of Listening: How President Bio inspired a new democratic culture in Sierra Leone
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Strategic Communications Adviser – Ministry of Information and Civic Education Political legacies are rarely forged in moments of triumph. More often, they are defined by the choices leaders make when convention offers the safer path. The Presidential Town Hall in Makeni may prove to be one of those moments. For generations,…
Jorg Wolf Foundation Restores Dignity to Forgotten Communities
In Sierra Leone, where rising food prices and with the rainy season make survival harder each day, the Jorg Wolf Foundation and Human Aktiv of the New Apostolic Church (NACI) Mission Aid has once again stepped forward in bringing hope and relief. With food and essential non-food items valued at around Ten thousand Euros (€10,000),…
RSLAF Commissions New Welfare Facilities at Sanya Forward Patrol Base
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has commissioned new welfare facilities at the Forward Patrol Base in Sanya, Thamakha Yobangie Chiefdom, Karene District. The facilities, which include an Other Ranks Canteen, a Warrant Officer Quarter, and a Saluting Dais, were commissioned under the leadership of the Officer in Charge of the base, Major…
Bio Opens ECOWAS HQ in Abuja
By Mohamed Lamin Banya President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday led the official commissioning of the new ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, describing the facility as a symbol of regional integration and African unity. President Bio, who is Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, said the new headquarters represents…
Bio Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusive Governance
By Mariama Bundu President Julius Maada Bio has renewed his commitment to transparent, inclusive, and people focused governance during a Presidential Town Hall Meeting held at University of Makeni Hall. The meeting brought together government officials, Paramount Chiefs, development partners, youth and women’s groups, and residents of Makeni to discuss governance, national development, and the…