The Freetown City Council (FCC) has awarded certificates and prize cheques of Le 10,000 each to the winners of the 2026 Urban Greening Competition, aimed at increasing greenery in Freetown’s Central Business District. Team T&B, consisting of Murad Taqi and Nyakeh Baio, won with a design featuring a green corridor around St George’s Cathedral. Team…
By Mohamed Kamara The All People’s Congress (APC) has successfully conducted its lower-level internal elections across the country. According to a preliminary statement issued on 21st February 2026 by the party’s Internal Elections Management Committee (IEMC), elections were held in 446 wards nationwide. A total of 4,014 positions were contested during the exercise. The IEMC…
Makeni, Sierra Leone – A tragic incident has rocked Makambo Village in Makeni as 19-year-old Unisa John Turay has been taken into police custody for the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend, Adama Bangura. Police reports indicate that Turay allegedly committed the act following the breakdown of his relationship with Bangura, whom he reportedly struggled to…
By Mohamed Kamara The Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) has withdrawn its earlier congratulatory statement following the appointment of the Chief Electoral Commissioner, Edmond S. Alpha. In a new statement issued on Sunday 22February 2026, the SLBA stressed the importance of the role but clarified that the appointment is not yet complete, as it awaits…
By Mariama Bundu Fatima Bio has called on members and supporters of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) to study and uphold the party’s Constitution, describing it as an important guide to discipline, unity, and democratic leadership. In a statement, the First Lady encouraged party faithful to carefully read Articles 16A to 16D of the…
In a meeting convened by Africa CDC, the African Union Commission, and the Government of Nigeria, heads of delegation, ministers of health and finance, and the African Union (AU) have committed to investing in and strengthening the health workforce in Africa. They called for an urgent and sustained investment in Africa’s health workforce, including building…
At a high-level side event during the recent Summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa, convened by the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) in collaboration with AU ECOSOCC and supported by Oxfam, the Chair of the Climate Working Group of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, delivered a strong and solution-driven…
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has received the report of its Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of former Mighty Blackpool player, Bureh Ganso Koroma. The report was presented to SLFA President Babadi Kamara at the FA Secretariat, Kingtom on Friday, 20 February 2026. The five-member committee, chaired by…
A high-level side event held on the margins of the recent Summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa brought together policymakers, media leaders and development partners to examine the growing challenge of preserving information integrity around climate change in Africa. The event, convened by the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) in collaboration with AU…
The President of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), Omar Faruk Osman, has called for stronger and better-supported media systems across Africa to safeguard information integrity in the face of growing climate misinformation. Speaking at a high-level side event during the recent Summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa, convened by the Federation of…
