The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is poised for a historic moment this weekend as it formally hands over leadership to a newly elected National Executive. The highly anticipated ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the party’s National Headquarters in Freetown, beginning at 10:00am sharp. The event, themed “A New Dawn for…
Fees, Malpractice Cited By Mohamed Kamara The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, has announced the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, pointing out major achievements in the country’s education sector. According to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), results were released for 143,985 candidates. However,…
Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer, Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio, has been appointed Chairperson of the ECOWAS Heads of Immigration Forum during the Forum’s 9th annual meeting held from 14th to 16th October 2025 at the Cotonou International Conference Centre in Benin
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Hospital at Kingtom Barracks has received a major upgrade with the commissioning of new eye care equipment and the construction of a modern mortuary. During a ceremony held on Thursday, 16 October 2025, the hospital’s Deputy Director, ASP Dr. John Mumuneh Konteh, revealed that advanced ophthalmology tools, including a slit…
By James Conteh President Julius Maada Bio on Monday welcomed the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, during his official visit to Sierra Leone for the launch of the country’s AfCFTA Readiness Assessment Report and Updated National Trade Strategy (2024–2030).
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has officially begun a nationwide cartographic mapping exercise in preparation for the 2026 Population and Housing Census (PHC ’26). This critical phase aims to ensure an accurate and comprehensive count of the country’s population and households. The announcement was made by the Statistician-General and Chief Census Officer, Mr. Andrew Bob…
The DAQVAH Charity Foundation, Sierra Leone’s leading local Islamic charitable organization, has once again demonstrated its commitment to education and community development with the unveiling of two newly constructed schools in Port Loko District — a Junior Secondary School in Mabain Village and a Primary School in Rogbaray Ka Bangura Village.
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP), in a press conference at the Police Officers’ Mess Kingtom, has confirmed the arrest of four hardcore armed robbers.
In a move to further strengthen the administration of justice, the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, through the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (JLTI), has commenced a two-day nationwide training for 38 Magistrates on the newly enacted Criminal Procedure Act 2024. The training is being held at the Sierra Palm Hotel in Freetown and is expected…
