Category: Current News
OPII Chairman Presides Over Project Management Meeting
Dr. Eldred Taylor, Chairman of the Office of Presidential Infrastructure Initiative (OPII), presided over a meeting of the Project Management Technical Committee (PMTC) for the Lungi Hotel, Congress Centre, and Presidential Villas Construction Project on Wednesday, 25th March 2026, at the Chief Minister’s Conference Room, State House, Freetown. Dr. Taylor praised President Dr. Julius Maada…
SLPP Welcomes Dr. Sama Banya as Chief Adviser to National Elders Council
By James Conteh The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) today received Dr. Sama S. Banya, National Chairman Emeritus, at Unity House. He was warmly welcomed by the Deputy National Chairman, Mr. Robert Kondema Kargbo, and National Chairman, Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa. Dr. Banya has been appointed Chief Adviser to the Party’s National Elders Council, a…
SALWACO Cracks Down on Illegal Activities in Water Catchment Areas
By SALWACO Communications The Eastern Regional Team of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has launched efforts to curb illegal activities in water catchment areas in Kenema. Stakeholders engaged include the Sierra Leone Police Regional Headquarters, the Resident Minister for the East, and local community leaders. SALWACO officials, including Regional Manager Braima Allieu and Director…
Ahead of 2026 Census, Stats-SL Rallies Falaba Residents
By RPO North At the Falaba District Council Hall in Mongo Bendugu on Tuesday, 24th March 2026, Statistics Sierra Leone’s Director of Communications and Public Relations, Mr. Samuel Tamba Ansuma, delivered a compelling call for public participation in the forthcoming 2026 National Population and Housing Census. The awareness session took place during the Civic Day…
“The Nucleus of Our Journey is Capacity Building,” Says Hon. Philip Tetema Tondoneh, Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs
By Sheku Sackoh Turay The Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) held a successful capacity-building meeting with a team from the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) at the Ministry’s conference room on Monday, 23rd March 2026. Deputy Minister Philip Tetema Tondoneh opened the session by referencing the 1986 involvement of the…
SLMet Marks World Meteorological Day 2026
By Success Sei Kamara The Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (SLMet) joined the global community to celebrate World Meteorological Day under the theme, “Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow.” The annual event highlights the importance of meteorology in safeguarding lives, supporting sustainable development, and building resilience against climate change. Speaking on AYV’s ‘This Day Program’, Deputy Director General…
Bio: I Don’t Have Cancer
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President Julius Maada Bio, on Friday, participated in Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at State Lodge, conveying an address that foregrounded the principles of national cohesion, tolerance, and responsible citizenship. In his remarks, the President issued a cautionary admonition against malice, observing that “God doesn’t hear bad prayers” and underlining the ethical notion that…
Judiciary Holds Solemn Session for Legal Luminaries
By Judiciary Communications The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has held a solemn session in honour of distinguished legal luminaries—former Acting Chief Justice Valesius Thomas, Berthan Macaulay Jnr. Esq., and Edward Bai Turay Esq.—whose contributions to the development of the law and the administration of justice continue to resonate within the legal profession and the nation…
Kpaka Denies Killing Sia, Claims Tried to Save Her
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The murder trial of Abdul Kpaka saw a major development on Wednesday, 11th March 2026, as he testified for the first time since his arrest in August 2024. The hearing took place at the High Court in Freetown before Justice Alfred Ganda. Kpaka’s lead defence lawyer, E.T. Koroma, told the court…
Woman Jailed for Insulting Magistrate
By Saio Marrah Magistrate Solomon Christian Kekurah of the York Court in the Freetown Peninsula has sentenced one Fatmata Kamara to two months’ imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to one count of public insult and provocation and another count of insulting conduct towards Aaron Bangura, a magistrate. She was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment on…