Category: Current News
Over 500 Fires Recorded Since January 2025
By Mohamed Kamara Over 500 fire incidents have been reported in Sierra Leone since January 2025, raising concerns about fire safety across the country, according to the National Fire Force. In response, the NFF has established a new fire station in Magburaka, although it currently does not have a fire engine. Legal Officer Bintu…
Special Court for Drug Crimes
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President Julius Maada Bio has unveiled the creation of a Special Court to fast-track drug-related cases as part of a new set of measures to combat the growing Kush epidemic in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone Welcomes New Diplomatic Envoys Sierra Leone Welcomes New Diplomatic Envoys
President Julius Maada Bio has officially received letters of credence from six newly appointed ambassadors to Sierra Leone in a ceremony at State House last week.
Miatta Civic Center Now Under Information Ministry
The Ministry of Works and Public Assets has officially handed over the Miatta Civic Center to the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE). The ceremony took place on Friday, 24th October 2025, in the meeting room of the facility.
Sierra Leone Strengthens Global Fisheries Ties at 2025 Global Fishery Forum in Russia
By Festus J. Lahai, Information Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Moscow, Russian Federation
No More Class Reps at USL
Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University, Professor Aiah Lebbie, has issued a firm directive ending the long-standing practice of appointing Class Representatives across all campuses. The decision was announced during a meeting of the Executive Committee of Senate held on October 24, 2025, where Professor Lebbie declared that lecturers are strictly forbidden from appointing…
Prank Calls to Fire Lines Now Criminalized
By Mohamed Kamara The National Fire Force has provided updates on the new Fire Safety Bill, which seeks to assess and reduce fire risks to a tolerable level. Bintu Fatmata Kamara, Esq., the Legal Officer at the National Fire Force, explained that the Bill contains 58 sections, highlighting Section 8, which empowers the Chief Fire…
WASSCE: English Pass Rate Only 11.77%
The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has released updates on the 2025 WASSCE results. A total of 148,313 candidates registered for the exam, with 97,817 results released by WAEC. Results for 13,237 candidates were withheld, while 35,020 were absent. Moreover, results for 3,537 candidates from 20 private schools remain withheld pending payments. The…
Drug Offenders Get 10 & 12 Years
High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Isata Susan Sellu-Tucker, has sentenced two individuals for illegal possession of prohibited drugs under the National Drugs Control Act, 2008. The defendants, Sheka Kamara, 25, of Leah Street, Kissy Road, and Abu Bakarr Sesay, 55, of Kosso Town, Freetown, had pleaded guilty to possessing Kush without lawful authority. Sheka was…
Chief Minister Tops Budget Excess List
Chief Minister David Sengeh By Mohamed Kamara The Office of the Chief Minister has recorded one of the highest expenditure overruns within the General Services Sector for the first half of the 2025 financial year, according to the Ministry of Finance’s mid-year budget performance report. The report reveals that the Office of the Chief Minister…