Category: Current News
Global Solidarity Concludes the African Union Simulation Model
The Global Solidarity Network concluded the African Union Simulation Model for STEM School students under the theme “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”, the same theme adopted by the African Union at its most recent summit in February 2025. The model was held during August 2025 through a series of specialized…
Kenema Priest Killed in Robbery
By Jane Kanu The Catholic Diocese of Kenema and the broader Sierra Leonean community are reeling in shock and grief following the brutal killing of Rev. Fr. Augustine Amadu, Parish Priest of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Kenema.
Sierra Leone AG Chairs ECOWAS Meeting
By James Conteh Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, Esq, has chaired a high-level meeting of West African Justice Ministers in Banjul, The Gambia, in his new role as Chair of the ECOWAS Committee of Attorneys General and Ministers of Justice.
UNICEF, Partners Boost Youth Innovation
By Lemuella Tarawallie UNICEF, Craft Management Solutions, and the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation – Sierra Leone (DSTI-SL) officially launched the eUPSHIFT Incubator and PITCH Challenge at the Sierra Palms Resort in Aberdeen on Thursday. This event marked the culmination of a six-month entrepreneurship training programme for young people from across Sierra Leone’s provinces….
Tension at Yenga Border…
ECOWAS Team Blocked, Shot Fired By Mohamed Kamara According to Honourable Fallah Tengbeh Kenawah from Kailahun, a Guinean soldier reportedly fired a gunshot in Yenga, an incident the Guinean military later described as an ‘accidental discharge’. The gunshot was fired shortly after an ECOWAS fact-finding delegation was blocked by Guinean forces from entering the contested…
AfBA Hails Bio’s ECOWAS Leadership
The African Bar Association (AfBA) has commended Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), for his leadership in guiding the regional bloc during a period of heightened political tension. In a letter signed by its President, High Chief Ibrahim Eddie Mark, the association applauded President Bio’s…
Mining Boom, Empty Treasury..
$4B in Mining Exports, Sierra Leone Gets 5% Finance Minister Sheku Fantamadi Bangura has stated the shortcomings of Sierra Leone’s past mining frameworks, noting that government revenues were largely limited to taxes and royalties. He revealed that mineral exports generated nearly $4 billion between 2018 and 2024, yet only 5% of that value entered the…
Half of Women Powerless Over Their Own Finances – Report
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in partnership with the FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS), has launched the 2024 Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition Survey (WENS) Report and anonymized microdata. The survey provides new insights into the intersection of gender, agriculture, and nutrition in Sierra Leone. The launch event at New…
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…