Category: Current News
SL’s CIO Heads ECOWAS Immigration Forum
Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer, Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio, has been appointed Chairperson of the ECOWAS Heads of Immigration Forum during the Forum’s 9th annual meeting held from 14th to 16th October 2025 at the Cotonou International Conference Centre in Benin
Kingtom Police Hospital Boosts Eye Care, Builds New Mortuary
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Hospital at Kingtom Barracks has received a major upgrade with the commissioning of new eye care equipment and the construction of a modern mortuary. During a ceremony held on Thursday, 16 October 2025, the hospital’s Deputy Director, ASP Dr. John Mumuneh Konteh, revealed that advanced ophthalmology tools, including a slit…
Trade Strategy 2024-2030 Unveiled
By James Conteh President Julius Maada Bio on Monday welcomed the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, during his official visit to Sierra Leone for the launch of the country’s AfCFTA Readiness Assessment Report and Updated National Trade Strategy (2024–2030).
Stats SL Begins Census Mapping
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has officially begun a nationwide cartographic mapping exercise in preparation for the 2026 Population and Housing Census (PHC ’26). This critical phase aims to ensure an accurate and comprehensive count of the country’s population and households. The announcement was made by the Statistician-General and Chief Census Officer, Mr. Andrew Bob…
DAQVAH Charity Foundation Expands Education Access with Opening of Two New Schools in Rural Sierra Leone
The DAQVAH Charity Foundation, Sierra Leone’s leading local Islamic charitable organization, has once again demonstrated its commitment to education and community development with the unveiling of two newly constructed schools in Port Loko District — a Junior Secondary School in Mabain Village and a Primary School in Rogbaray Ka Bangura Village.
4 Notorious Robbers in Police Net
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP), in a press conference at the Police Officers’ Mess Kingtom, has confirmed the arrest of four hardcore armed robbers.
38 Magistrates Trained on New CPA 2024
In a move to further strengthen the administration of justice, the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, through the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (JLTI), has commenced a two-day nationwide training for 38 Magistrates on the newly enacted Criminal Procedure Act 2024. The training is being held at the Sierra Palm Hotel in Freetown and is expected…
Bio Joins Young Farmer for Maize Harvest in Moyamba
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has performed a symbolic harvest at a 60-hectare maize farm in Taiama, Moyamba District, reaffirming his commitment to agricultural transformation under the government’s Feed Salone initiative.
SLAJ Pays Courtesy Call on Chinese Embassy
The Executive of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) on Friday, 10th October 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Chinese Embassy in Freetown.