Category: Current News
India Pledges Support for Sierra Leone Journalists
By Mohamed Kamara The National Executive of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) on Thursday, 13th November 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Indian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, His Excellency Baisnab Charan Pradhan, as part of the Association’s engagement with diplomatic partners. Welcoming the delegation, Ambassador Pradhan commended the media in Sierra…
NASSIT Boss Holds Meeting with Forces Leadership
By Mohamed Kamara The Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, met with the leadership of the Forces last Thursday at his Walpole Street office in Freetown to discuss key issues affecting the Forces under the NASSIT scheme Mr. Daboh described the Forces as one of the largest…
SLFA Begins Distribution of 8,420 Footballs to Schools Nationwide
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has officially launched the nationwide distribution of 8,420 footballs to schools across the country, beginning with the Western Area where 808 balls were handed over to 55 schools during a ceremony attended by pupils, educational authorities and football stakeholders. The project,…
Traditional Healer Arrested with Firearm in Newton
By Mohamed Kamara A joint security operation on Sunday, 16th November 2025, led to the arrest of a native traditional healer identified as Sheku Dabor, residing at Limba Corner, 4 Mile, Newton, for the alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and other suspicious items. The operation was conducted by a combined team of police personnel…
Lack of Awareness on Diabetes Among Youth Poses Urgent Health Threat, Says Doctors with Africa
By Sulaiman Stom Koroma The Country Manager for Doctors With Africa-CUAMM, Michele Soci, has raised urgent concerns over the rising cases of diabetes among young people in Sierra Leone, citing a lack of awareness as a major barrier to timely diagnosis and treatment. Speaking during a joint press conference with the Ministry of Health on…
Bombali stakeholders hail WOFHRAD’s office construction sustainability drive
By Abu H. Kargbo The Women’s Forum for Human Rights And Democracy (WOFHRAD) has launched its office construction fundraising drive at the three plots of land acquired in Panlap Community, Kamakwie Highway, Gbanti Chiefdom, themed “Build with us to build change.” The occasion, which took place on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, attracted several dignitaries, including…
Driver Sentenced to 30 Years for Transporting 89 Parcels of Cannabis
By Mohamed Kamara High Court Judge, Justice Mark Ngegba, has sentenced David Johnson, a motor driver from Deep Eye Water, to 30 years in prison for transporting 89 parcels of cannabis sativa without lawful authority. Johnson was found guilty on two counts of transporting and possessing prohibited drugs, contrary to the National Drugs Control Act…
Lawyers’ Society Submits Land Reform Paper
By Mohamed Kamara The Lawyers’ Society of Sierra Leone has submitted a detailed Position Paper to the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice on the proposed Land Registration Bill 2025. The Society’s delegation, headed by President Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah Esq and Public Relations Officer Claude Bhamee Davies Esq, presented the document, which…
Sierra Leone’s 2026 MCC Scorecard…
Inflation Skyrockets, Families Struggle to Cope By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Sierra Leone’s latest Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard for Fiscal Year 2026 paints a mixed picture; steady governance improvements amid ongoing economic and structural challenges. According to the report, the country’s population stands at 8.6 million, with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of…