Category: Current News
Zainab Sheriff Denied Bail Again
By Mohamed Kamara Chairperson of the Wi Duti Movement, Zainab Sheriff, has been denied bail for the third time and sent back on remand at Pademba Road Court No. 1. She faces charges of incitement and using threatening language, to which she pleaded not guilty. During the hearing, lead prosecution counsel Yusuf I. Sesay submitted…
SLBC Ordered to Compensate Employee
The Independent Media Commission (IMC) has ratified the recommendations of its Complaints Committee concerning several media complaints, reinforcing its mandate to promote professional standards, accuracy, fairness, and accountability in Sierra Leone’s media sector. Among the rulings… Focus Independent Newspaper was fined Le 30,000 for operating without registration. Gleaner Newspaper was fined Le 5,000 for publishing…
24 Sierra Leoneans Evacuated from Iran
By Mariama Bundu The Ministry of Information and Civic Education held its weekly press briefing at the Miatta Civic Centre, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, provided updates on the ongoing Middle East conflict and its implications for Sierra Leoneans in the Gulf region. Minister Kabba told the…
Agriculture Tops Gov’t Scores
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Government of Sierra Leone has attained an overall performance rating of 78 percent in the 2025 Ministerial Performance Contract (PMC) assessment, according to a report issued by the Office of the Chief Minister. The report indicates that 89 Cabinet Papers and 145 ministerial agreements were approved during the review period,…
Joint Border Survey Planned with Guinea
By Mariama Bundu The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Kemoh Sesay, has provided an account of recent events in Falaba involving Sierra Leonean and Guinean soldiers. He explained that Sierra Leonean personnel were preparing to construct a structure on land allocated by the local Paramount Chief when around ten Guinean soldiers, accompanied by a…
Chief Justice Urges Inter-Religious Council to Champion Peace
By Judiciary Communications The Honourable Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Justice Komba Kamanda, has called on the Executive Members of the Inter-Religious Council to act as champions of peace and boldly speak out against actions that could threaten national stability. The Council, led by its President, Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles, visited the Chief Justice to…
Sierra Leone Officials Attend UN Statistical Commission in New York
By Stats SL The Statistician-General of Sierra Leone, Andrew Bob Johnny, and the Director of the National Statistical System, Francis Tommy, are attending the 57th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission in New York City. The session, running from 3 to 6 March, brings together national statistical offices and institutions from around the world….
Helmet Enforcement Starts 9 March
By Mariama Bundu The Police Regional Commander for the Eastern Region, AIG Francis Braima Meinday, met with the Bike Riders Union (BRU) Eastern Region and representatives of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority ahead of the compulsory crash helmet enforcement By During the meeting, AIG Meinday praised the union for its contribution to national transport…
Parliamentary Defence Committee, Africa Center Partner on Oversight Capacity Building
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Defence has partnered with the Africa Center for Strategic Studies to host a three-day Defence Oversight Capacity Building workshop at the Office of National Security in Freetown. Opening the session, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Defence, Hon. Alex Mattia Rogers, described the initiative as the…
Street Child Expands Education Access…35,000 Vulnerable Children Enrolled in Schools
By Mariama Bundu More than 35,000 vulnerable children across Sierra Leone have been directly enrolled in primary schools under the Education For Every Child Today (EFECT) programme implemented by Street Child – Sierra Leone. The organisation disclosed this during a press briefing held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, where it highlighted achievements recorded over the…