Category: Current News
Sierra Leonean Businessman Sentenced to 25 Years for Possession of Kush
High Court Judge Honourable Justice Khalila Diana Kamara has sentenced Ali Kamara, a businessman from Culvert, Freetown, to 25 years in prison for unlawful possession of 60.4 grams of Kush. Ali Kamara pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. Laboratory tests confirmed that the…
Peace Commission Facilitates Key Dialogue…
Gov’t, APC Discuss Electoral Reforms By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), in the exercise of its statutory mandate to promote peace, prevent conflict, and push national cohesion, convened a high-level roundtable dialogue between the national executive of the All Peoples Congress (APC) and the Attorney General and Minister…
Saudi Ambassador to Sierra Leone Pays Courtesy Call on H.E Ambassador Mohammed Barrie
H.E Saud Musa’ad Abo Musaed, Ambassador Designate of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed Barrie at the Sierra Leone Chancery in Riyadh on Thursday. The newly appointed Saudi Ambassador met with Ambassador Barrie, Deputy Ambassador Abdul Aziz Turay, Brigadier General Samuel Bob Farmar, Sierra…
MoPAPA Concludes First Phase of Public Service Curriculum Validation
The Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) successfully concluded the first phase of the Validation process of the development of a Public Service Curriculum on Friday, 6th March 2026, at the Civil Service Training College (CSTC). The Minister of MoPAPA, Hon. Amara Kallon, adheres to one of the Big Five Game Changers of…
514 Pregnancies Linked to Abuse in 2025
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Rainbo Initiative has released its 2025 Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Survivor Incident Report, presenting a detailed account of the scale and nature of sexual and gender-based violence recorded across its centres in Sierra Leone during the reporting year. The data indicate that a total of 3,055 assault cases were…
Foison Resources Distributes Ramadan Food Items …
Eight Host Communities Benefit in Bonthe & Moyamba By Maimunatu Bah, Public Relations Officer, Foison Resources SL Limited Foison Resources SL Limited has successfully completed the distribution of Ramadan food items to several of its host communities as part of the company’s continued commitment to strengthening community relations and supporting local residents during the holy…
Parliament Summons RSLAF over Juba Barracks
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Defence has summoned officials of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) and the Ministry of Defence to clarify widespread public allegations regarding the reported sale and relocation of Juba Barracks. Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Alex Mattia Rogers, said the decision to summon officials of…
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
WIMSAL: Gender Gaps Persist in Newsrooms By Mariama Bundu President of Women in the Media (WIMSAL) Sierra Leone, Eastina Taylor-Tucker has called for stronger support for female journalists, emphasizing that empowering women in media is critical to building a more inclusive and balanced society. In an interview, the WIMSAL President said International Women’s Day serves…
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Bio Urges Men to Stand as HeForShe Champions By Ishmail Saidu Kanu On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, President Julius Maada Bio made a formal address reaffirming the Republic of Sierra Leone’s commitment to the protection, promotion, and enforcement of the rights of women and girls, in accordance with constitutional guarantees, statutory provisions,…
Parliament Approves Edmond Sylvester Alpha Amid Opposition Absence
By Lemuella Tarawallie Parliament has approved the appointment of Edmond Sylvester Alpha as Chief Electoral Commissioner despite the absence of Members of Parliament from the All People’s Congress (APC), who refused to participate in the approval process. During the debate, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh, defended the process, stating that the appointment…