The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) today held an Extraordinary Session of its Council of Ministers, chaired by H.E. Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The session focused on key regional matters, including the allocation of statutory positions among member states and the recruitment and status…
By James Conteh The Law Reform Commission of Sierra Leone has formally unveiled the Commissions of Inquiry (Practice & Procedure) Rules, 2025, a landmark legal framework that comes nearly five decades after the last such rules were mandated by the Constitution.
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland The Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, has held a high-level side meeting with the UNHCR Director, Regional Bureau for West & Central Africa, Abdourakuf Gnon-Konde, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The engagement formed part of Sierra Leone’s participation…
The Parliament of Sierra Leone joined the global celebration of Cyber Security Awareness Month on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, with an event held at the Parliament Building. Mohamed Lebbie, Head of the Parliamentary Cyber Security Unit, stressed the importance of protecting data and preventing cyber attacks. He urged staff to avoid clicking on unknown links…
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, has reaffirmed the Government of Sierra Leone’s unwavering commitment to the protection of persons of concern and promoting durable peace and development solutions aligned with regional and global frameworks. “In these challenging time—marked by conflict,…
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland Following the symbolic opening of the Plenary Session of the 76th Session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Dr. Lansana Gberie and staff at the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone…
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Evangelical Fellowship of Sierra Leone (EFSL), an umbrella body of evangelical denominations and para-church organizations, through a communiqué, has lauded the government for its strides in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and agriculture but has also issued a strong warning on pressing national challenges that demand urgent government attention. The Fellowship presented its…
By Zainab Sunkary Koroma In June 2024, workers at Koidu Holdings raised urgent concerns about long-standing injustices; from unfair salary exchange rates and excessive working hours to the lack of proper toilet facilities and access to safe drinking water.
By Zainab Sunkary Koroma Kono District, located in the eastern region of Sierra Leone, is best known for its diamond riches, which have been explored since the early 1930s when the first precious stone was discovered. Rather than being a blessing, many believe that diamonds have become a curse to the people of Kono, who…
High Court Orders DNA Test Justice Jah-Stevens, currently on administrative leave, filed the application on May 2, 2025, under Section 83 of the Child Rights Act, seeking to verify whether he is the biological father of the baby born on April 10, 2025. His petition was supported by a supplemental affidavit featuring three exhibits that…
