Category: Current News
Sierra Leone Remembers: War Victims Meet With Information Minister
By: Zacharia Jalloh, Ministry of Information and Civic Education As the National Remembrance Week continues, the executive of the Amputee and War Wounded Association on Thursday, January 15, 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Minsiter of Information and Civic Education, Chernor A. Bah, at his Youyi Building Office. The purpose was to engage on…
Chief Minister Engages Stakeholders on Chieftaincy Governance and Redistricting Reforms
Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has engaged key stakeholders on critical issues affecting chieftaincy governance and local administration, including de-amalgamation of chiefdoms, prolonged regent chieftaincy, court cases, redistricting, and capacity building. In his opening statement, Dr. Sengeh noted that chieftaincy and local governance matters regularly feature in National Security Council meetings and presidential briefings,…
Deputy Mines Minister Urges Value Addition at Saudi Arabia Mining Forum
Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, represented the country at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 13th to 15th January 2026. The forum, which began five years ago with 35 countries, has grown into a major global mining event, bringing together over 100 governments and more…
Ambassador Yongawo Welcomes Russian Tourists to Freetown
By Festus J. Lahai, Information Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Moscow, Russian Federation His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Yongawo warmly received a group of 19 Russian tourists in the capital, Freetown, on Tuesday. The visitors are in Sierra Leone as part of a tour of selected tourist destinations across the country. The visit…
30 Female Police Officers Trained on Peacekeeping Operations in Sierra Leone
Thirty (30) female officers of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have begun a four-day capacity-building workshop on peacekeeping operations at the Police Wives Association Multipurpose Hall, Kingtom Police Barracks. The training, organized in collaboration with the British Peacekeeping Support Team–Africa, aims to strengthen female leadership, participation, and performance in peacekeeping missions. The workshop covers key…
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Concludes International Quranic Competition in Sierra Leone
By Sheikh Alie Kallay The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), under the patronage of its Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Da’awah and Guidance, has successfully concluded an International Quranic Competition in Sierra Leone; the first time the prestigious event has been hosted outside Saudi Arabia. The competition, organised in collaboration with leading Islamic scholars in Sierra…
MoF Holds 2026 Strategic Retreat to Consolidate 2025 Gains
The leadership and senior management staff of the Ministry of Finance commenced a three-day Strategic Management Retreat on Thursday, 15th January 2026. The retreat aims to review the achievements and challenges of 2025 and to examine the Ministry’s Strategic Plan for 2024–2026. In his opening remarks, Financial Secretary Matthew Dingie welcomed his colleagues, noting that…
Mobile Money Users Reach 2 Million Nationwide
The World Bank has highlighted strong growth alongside structural risks in Sierra Leone’s financial sector in its Sierra Leone Economic Update, 7th Edition, noting that the sector remains closely linked to the public sector and exposed to sovereign risk. According to the report, commercial banks dominate the financial system, accounting for about 95 percent of…
QCell Opens Customer Care Shop in Kambia
QCell Sierra Leone has officially opened a new Customer Care Shop at Kambia 2 Check Point, strengthening its efforts to bring telecom and mobile money services closer to communities. The opening attracted community leaders, local authorities, traders, youth representatives, and residents, who gathered to witness the commissioning of the new outlet. Speaking at the ceremony,…
Interim Injunction Favours Tech Entrepreneur Kpakima
The High Court of Sierra Leone has granted an interim injunction in favour of local businessman and technology entrepreneur David Kpakima in a commercial dispute involving his foreign business partner, Davar Fazaeli. The interim order was granted last Friday by Honourable Mrs. Justice Tonia Barnett, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting in the…