Category: Current News
NDMA Flags SLCB Building as Safety Risk
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), through its Directorate of Risk Reduction and Preparedness, has carried out an urgent structural risk assessment of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) building at the Wilkinson Road–Aberdeen Road junction in Freetown, following reports of serious deterioration.
Footballer Jailed for Stealing Phone in Court
By Mohamed Kamara Local footballer Abdul Sesay has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing a mobile phone belonging to Bakisa Massaquoi, registrar of the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1. The incident occurred on 16 September 2025 at the court premises, where Abdul stole a silver Samsung Galaxy A15…
Bio Receives Feed Salone Year-Two Report
President Julius Maada Bio has formally received the Year-Two Report on the implementation of the Feed Salone initiative from the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, during a meeting with members of the Presidential Council on Feed Salone at the State House.
Kabba Chairs ECOWAS Ministerial Session in Abuja
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) today held an Extraordinary Session of its Council of Ministers, chaired by H.E. Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The session focused on key regional matters, including the allocation of statutory positions among member states and the recruitment and status…
New Rules for Commissions of Inquiry After 47 Years
By James Conteh The Law Reform Commission of Sierra Leone has formally unveiled the Commissions of Inquiry (Practice & Procedure) Rules, 2025, a landmark legal framework that comes nearly five decades after the last such rules were mandated by the Constitution.
Koidu Holdings layoffs: Broken promises, broken lives
By Zainab Sunkary Koroma In June 2024, workers at Koidu Holdings raised urgent concerns about long-standing injustices; from unfair salary exchange rates and excessive working hours to the lack of proper toilet facilities and access to safe drinking water.
The Effect of Mining in Kono District
By Zainab Sunkary Koroma Kono District, located in the eastern region of Sierra Leone, is best known for its diamond riches, which have been explored since the early 1930s when the first precious stone was discovered. Rather than being a blessing, many believe that diamonds have become a curse to the people of Kono, who…
Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens’ Paternity Case…
High Court Orders DNA Test Justice Jah-Stevens, currently on administrative leave, filed the application on May 2, 2025, under Section 83 of the Child Rights Act, seeking to verify whether he is the biological father of the baby born on April 10, 2025. His petition was supported by a supplemental affidavit featuring three exhibits that…
NaCSA Commissioner Pays Courtesy Call On Ambassador Gberie
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland Following the symbolic opening of the Plenary Session of the 76th Session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Dr. Lansana Gberie and staff at the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone…
EFSL Applauds Gov’t, Warns on National Challenges
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Evangelical Fellowship of Sierra Leone (EFSL), an umbrella body of evangelical denominations and para-church organizations, through a communiqué, has lauded the government for its strides in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and agriculture but has also issued a strong warning on pressing national challenges that demand urgent government attention. The Fellowship presented its…