Category: Current News
SLRU President: Women must continue to support and uplift one another
By Mariama Bundu The President of the Sierra Leone Reporters Union, Yeanoh Kabia, has called on women to continue supporting and uplifting one another as a key step toward achieving greater gender equality and progress in society. Speaking in an interview ahead of International Women’s Day, Kabia described the day as an important moment to…
Court of Appeal Holds First South-East Sitting
In a historic judicial development, the Court of Appeal of Sierra Leone convened its first-ever circuit court sitting in the South-Eastern Region, marking a significant step in the decentralization of the country’s justice system. The event, held in Kenema City, brought together senior members of the judiciary, legal practitioners, traditional authorities, security officials, and local…
HRCSL, ONS Sign MoU on Gender Justice
By Mariama Bundu The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) and the Office of National Security (ONS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 10th March 2026 to improve cooperation on gender justice, human rights, and national security governance. The agreement aligns with HRCSL’s mandate to work with partners to protect and promote human…
ROOTS Initiative Seeks to Unite Sierra Leoneans Beyond Politics
By Mariama Bundu A new citizens’ reform initiative, Running Out of Time Salone (ROOTS), was officially launched on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at LACS Villa on Cantonment Road off Riverside Drive in Freetown, with civil society leaders, media professionals and governance advocates calling for stronger citizen engagement to improve accountability and national development. The initiative,…
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Confirms Using Council Vehicle Despite APC Withdrawal
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has confirmed that she is still using her official vehicle provided by the council despite the decision by her party to withdraw from government operations. In early March, the leadership of the All People’s Congress (APC) directed all its elected officials to withdraw from parliamentary…
Experts Convene to Finalize Health Survey Questionnaires
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and with technical support from ICF, has launched a four-day workshop to review and adapt questionnaires for the upcoming Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS). The workshop began on 11 March 2026 at the Swiss Hotel, Babadorie Junction, Lumley. The workshop brings…
SLPP Receives Courtesy Visit from Chinese Ambassador
By Mohamed Kamara On Tuesday, 10th March 2026, the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) received a courtesy visit from the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the SLPP. Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, National Chairman of the SLPP, welcomed the Chinese delegation and expressed…
Sierra Leonean Businessman Sentenced to 25 Years for Possession of Kush
High Court Judge Honourable Justice Khalila Diana Kamara has sentenced Ali Kamara, a businessman from Culvert, Freetown, to 25 years in prison for unlawful possession of 60.4 grams of Kush. Ali Kamara pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. Laboratory tests confirmed that the…
Peace Commission Facilitates Key Dialogue…
Gov’t, APC Discuss Electoral Reforms By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), in the exercise of its statutory mandate to promote peace, prevent conflict, and push national cohesion, convened a high-level roundtable dialogue between the national executive of the All Peoples Congress (APC) and the Attorney General and Minister…
Saudi Ambassador to Sierra Leone Pays Courtesy Call on H.E Ambassador Mohammed Barrie
H.E Saud Musa’ad Abo Musaed, Ambassador Designate of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed Barrie at the Sierra Leone Chancery in Riyadh on Thursday. The newly appointed Saudi Ambassador met with Ambassador Barrie, Deputy Ambassador Abdul Aziz Turay, Brigadier General Samuel Bob Farmar, Sierra…