The Sierra Leone parliamentary delegation successfully participated in the 2025 Second Parliamentary Seminar and Second Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament held from September 22 to 27 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. ECOWAS Parliament held from September 22 to 27 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The seminar focused on “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Parliamentary Efficiency, Ethical…
The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, has strongly objected to government’s proposed plan to divide Freetown into two cities, each with its own local council, stating that the move would harm the city’s future and worsen already existing challenges. In a public statement released ahead of a planned public consultation, the Mayor said the…
UNICEF Sierra Leone, together with its implementing partner, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), has conducted a training session for its NGO partners and other stakeholders on the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT).
The National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, has delivered his first official diaspora address since his election, speaking to members of the UK and Ireland Region at a well-attended general meeting in London.
Instructors, Recruit Dismissed The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) have dismissed several instructors and one recruit over drug-related offenses within the training camp in the AFTC and Waterloo area of responsibility.
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, visited Makeni City on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to inform the public about the new Criminal Procedure Act 2024, the ongoing Constitutional Review, and justice sector reforms.
Joint Parliamentary Oversight Committees, including Finance, Public Accounts, Transparency, Education, and Legislative Committees, held a budget engagement with the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) at the Speaker’s Conference Room in Parliament. The meeting was convened to scrutinize the ASSL’s proposed 2026 budget, in line with statutory requirements supporting the institution’s financial autonomy. Chairman of the…
The Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, has confirmed the deportation of 54 Sierra Leoneans from neighboring Guinea. According to the IGP, the individuals were arrested in the border town of Dubreka, in the Kindia region of Guinea, for loitering without lawful authority. Some were also found living in the country without proper identification…
President of the Sierra Leone Football Association, Babadi Kamara, celebrated with Leone Stars as they beat Ethiopia 2-0 on Tuesday in Monrovia, Liberia. Momoh Kamara put the West Africans in front in the 37th minute before Alhassan Koroma’s solo goal in stoppage time. President Babadi jubilated in the VVIP stands when both goals were scored,…
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.
