Category: Current News
USL Reviews Key Policies
The University of Sierra Leone (USL) has completed a three-day retreat aimed at reviewing key administrative and management policies. The retreat was steered by Dr. Hindowa B. Momoh, Director of Policy, and focused on addressing gaps in current policies while aligning them with international standards. The University Management highlighted the need to revise outdated or…
Nationwide Protest Looms Over Transport Fares
By Mohamed Kamara Native Consortium and Research Center (NCRC) has issued a one-week ultimatum to commercial transport operators, including Keke riders, Okada riders, sea transport providers, and public drivers, demanding full adherence to the recently announced reduction in transport fares. The Consortium warned that if the Ministry of Transport fails to enforce the fare reduction…
LANYI Foundation Graduates First Cohort
A wave of celebration, gratitude, and transformation filled the air at the Bo Women Skills Training Centre as the LANYI Foundation held its inaugural graduation ceremony for vulnerable women and girls. This milestone marked the successful completion of a 12-month intensive training program in tailoring and eco-friendly sanitary pad production, a project fully funded by…
SLPP’s 14th National Delegates Conference: A Model of Democratic Maturity
By Festus J Lahai The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has once again proven that democracy is not just a talking point. But, the party’s living legacy. Held at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown, the 14th National Delegates Conference was a resounding success, conducted transparently and openly in the full view of the public….
BABADI KAMARA’S VICTORY SPEECH AS PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE SIERRA LEONE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Hello, Esteem and most worthy Footballing Family, I couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is such an honour to stand before you today. We have won today. My name was on the ballot for President, but you and I know that football is the real winner. Thank you all so…
At Presidential Lodge: First Lady Hosts SLPP Diaspora for Celebration Dinner
By James Conteh First Lady Fatima Maada Bio, hosted members of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) diaspora at the Presidential Lodge for a dinner and celebration following the party’s 14th National Delegates Conference. The gathering, held in an atmosphere of unity and gratitude, brought together SLPP supporters from across the globe to recognize their…
Stats SL, MoICE Finalize Census Strategy
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE), has concluded a two-day workshop aimed at finalizing the Communication and Publicity Strategy for the 2026 Population and Housing Census. Held at the Sierra Palms Resort in Freetown from July 30th to 31st, the workshop brought together communication experts,…
VP Juldeh Engages Sierra Leonean Community in London
Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, recently met with members of the Sierra Leonean diaspora during his working visit to London. Dr. Jalloh joined the Sierra Leone Muslim community for Juma prayers at North Brixton Mosque and held several community meetings. He emphasized the importance of religious tolerance, unity, and national cohesion….
Nyambura and Cheptoo told undercover investigators how they exposed children to prostitution in Maai Mahiu, Kenya
A BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed how women, known as “madams”, have involved children as young as 13 in prostitution in Kenya. In the transit town of Maai Mahiu, in Kenya’s Rift Valley, trucks and lorries pound the streets day and night transporting goods and people across the country into Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan,…
