Category: Current News
ROOTS Initiative Seeks to Unite Sierra Leoneans Beyond Politics
By Mariama Bundu A new citizens’ reform initiative, Running Out of Time Salone (ROOTS), was officially launched on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at LACS Villa on Cantonment Road off Riverside Drive in Freetown, with civil society leaders, media professionals and governance advocates calling for stronger citizen engagement to improve accountability and national development. The initiative,…
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Confirms Using Council Vehicle Despite APC Withdrawal
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has confirmed that she is still using her official vehicle provided by the council despite the decision by her party to withdraw from government operations. In early March, the leadership of the All People’s Congress (APC) directed all its elected officials to withdraw from parliamentary…
Experts Convene to Finalize Health Survey Questionnaires
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and with technical support from ICF, has launched a four-day workshop to review and adapt questionnaires for the upcoming Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS). The workshop began on 11 March 2026 at the Swiss Hotel, Babadorie Junction, Lumley. The workshop brings…
SLPP Receives Courtesy Visit from Chinese Ambassador
By Mohamed Kamara On Tuesday, 10th March 2026, the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) received a courtesy visit from the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the SLPP. Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, National Chairman of the SLPP, welcomed the Chinese delegation and expressed…
Sierra Leonean Businessman Sentenced to 25 Years for Possession of Kush
High Court Judge Honourable Justice Khalila Diana Kamara has sentenced Ali Kamara, a businessman from Culvert, Freetown, to 25 years in prison for unlawful possession of 60.4 grams of Kush. Ali Kamara pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. Laboratory tests confirmed that the…
Peace Commission Facilitates Key Dialogue…
Gov’t, APC Discuss Electoral Reforms By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), in the exercise of its statutory mandate to promote peace, prevent conflict, and push national cohesion, convened a high-level roundtable dialogue between the national executive of the All Peoples Congress (APC) and the Attorney General and Minister…
Saudi Ambassador to Sierra Leone Pays Courtesy Call on H.E Ambassador Mohammed Barrie
H.E Saud Musa’ad Abo Musaed, Ambassador Designate of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed Barrie at the Sierra Leone Chancery in Riyadh on Thursday. The newly appointed Saudi Ambassador met with Ambassador Barrie, Deputy Ambassador Abdul Aziz Turay, Brigadier General Samuel Bob Farmar, Sierra…
MoPAPA Concludes First Phase of Public Service Curriculum Validation
The Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) successfully concluded the first phase of the Validation process of the development of a Public Service Curriculum on Friday, 6th March 2026, at the Civil Service Training College (CSTC). The Minister of MoPAPA, Hon. Amara Kallon, adheres to one of the Big Five Game Changers of…
514 Pregnancies Linked to Abuse in 2025
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Rainbo Initiative has released its 2025 Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Survivor Incident Report, presenting a detailed account of the scale and nature of sexual and gender-based violence recorded across its centres in Sierra Leone during the reporting year. The data indicate that a total of 3,055 assault cases were…
Foison Resources Distributes Ramadan Food Items …
Eight Host Communities Benefit in Bonthe & Moyamba By Maimunatu Bah, Public Relations Officer, Foison Resources SL Limited Foison Resources SL Limited has successfully completed the distribution of Ramadan food items to several of its host communities as part of the company’s continued commitment to strengthening community relations and supporting local residents during the holy…