Category: Current News
Tony Elumelu Gets Top Ethics Award
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, The United Bank for Africa, and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, to Receive Appeal of Conscience Award at 60th Annual Gala in New York. He will receive the award along with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation announced on September 4, 2025…
Parliament Probes Stalled IPAM Project
Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, Chairman, Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Technical & Higher Education
SLAJ Ex Officio Urges Investment in Public Interest Journalism
Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, Immediate Past President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and member of the Steering Committee of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), has urged African governments, partners, and the African Union to invest in public interest journalism as a critical tool in advancing climate accountability and justice.
Donor Funding for Sierra Leone Drops Sharply
Ambrose James, Development Secretary Donor support for Sierra Leone has declined sharply over the past decade, prompting the government to shift its foreign policy focus toward attracting private sector investment. Development Secretary Ambrose James revealed that instead of relying solely on aid, Sierra Leone is partnering with development organizations to boost private investment through projects…
Committee for the Consolidation of Criminal Statutes Resumes Sittings
After a three-week recess—granted to allow the Learned Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and his team of Counsel to address the pivotal question, “Which statutes will be charterised as criminal?”—the Sub-Committee for the Consolidation of Criminal Statutes reconvened yesterday, 9th September 2025, at the conference room of the Law Reform Commission, Special Court Facility, New…
Mpox Cases Plummet
Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby Mpox cases in Sierra Leone have sharply declined, dropping from 200 daily infections to just single digits, Minister of Health Dr. Austin Demby said. This dramatic decrease highlights the success of ongoing health interventions in the country. At the same time, Dr. Demby officially launched a new online recruitment…
Environment Ministry Reviews Forestry Laws
The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh E. Abdulai, who is also a great grandson of a Paramount Chief from the Kamajei chiefdom in Moyamba District, has engaged Paramount Chiefs on their obligations in protecting the environment and addressing other climate-related issues.
African Journalists Adopt Addis Declaration on Climate, Peace, and Media Freedom
Journalists and media representatives from across Africa have adopted the Addis Ababa Declaration on Media, Climate, Peace and Security, and Justice at a pre-summit forum ahead of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2).
Fatima Bio Joins Global Summit
Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, will be a featured speaker at the African Economic Global Convergence (AEGC) 2025 Summit, set to take place on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) from September 21–22, 2025, in New York City. The summit brings together global leaders, policymakers, investors, and development…
Police Nab Two for Drug Possession
The Operations Team of the Harbour Police Division, led by ASP Francis M. Tommy, on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025, arrested two individuals for the unlawful possession of substances suspected to be narcotics.