Category: Current News
61% Know a Neighbour Who Uses Kush, Afrobarometer Finds
Nearly all Sierra Leoneans are aware of kush, and most consider its abuse a major problem, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. The survey shows that more than 90% of citizens have heard of the drug. Among them, six in 10 say they know a neighbour who has used kush, while nearly half know a…
Kallon Names Final Squad ahead of Leone Stars Double-header
Leone Stars’ Head Coach Mohamed Kallon has named the country’s final squad ahead of the nation’s double-header in September. The Leone Stars will face Guinea-Bissau on 4th September 2025 at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau. A few days later, on 9th September 2025, they will play against Ethiopia at the Samuel Kanyon…
NPRA Boss to Pitch Downstream Investment in Japan
The Director General of the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Brima Baluwa Koroma, is currently attending the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) 2025 in Yokohama, Japan.
Legal Aid Overwhelmed: Too Few Lawyers, Too Many Cases
The Justice Sector Coordinating Office (JSCO) Half Year Report 2025 has underscored major achievements and persistent challenges within Sierra Leone’s Legal Aid Board, an institution that continues to play a vital role in providing access to justice for poor and vulnerable citizens. The report, covering January to June 2025, shows that the Legal Aid Board…
Showdown in the Judiciary…
Justice Halloway Cries for Justice A sitting Justice of the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, Hon. Mr. Justice Allan B. Halloway JSC, has accused Chief Justice Komba Kamanda of gross breaches of the 1991 Constitution and violations of his human rights. In a letter dated August 11, 2025, addressed to Chief Justice Kamanda, Justice Halloway…
SLAJ Executive Pays Courtesy Call on IGP Fayia Sellu, Calls for Review of Historic MoU
As part of the ongoing leadership transition process, the Executive of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), led by immediate past President Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), William Fayia Sellu, at Police Headquarters in Kingtom, Freetown
Nationwide Dialogue Launched on Electoral Reforms
The debate over Sierra Leone’s future electoral system has taken center stage as nationwide consultations get underway in line with Recommendation 78 of the Agreement for National Unity. Ngola Katta, Coordinator of the Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat, confirmed that the consultations will explore whether the country should retain the First Past the Post (FPTP) system…
Moyiba Community Voices Concerns Over Deteriorating Road Condition
Moyiba Community is situated in the eastern part of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, with approximately over fifty thousand residents, predominantly youth. For over two decades, these residents have been plagued by a deplorable road condition, which has prompted some to express their dismay over the situation that has lingered for more than twenty years. Speaking…
ACC Indicts Ex-NRA Official for Unexplained Wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has indicted Abu Kamara, a former Finance Manager at the Customs Department of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), on nine counts of Possession of Unexplained Wealth, in what officials describe as a great move in the country’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign. In a statement issued on Thursday from Integrity House, the ACC…
As Environment Minister Warns Against Deforestation & Encroachment
Over 5,000 Hectares of Forest Lost in One Year The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh Abdulai, has announced a new project called the Nature Nourishes Project, aimed at protecting forests and wetlands across Sierra Leone by empowering local communities. Speaking during a recent presentation, Minister Abdulai said the project builds on the…