By Abu H. Kargbo The Women’s Forum for Human Rights And Democracy (WOFHRAD) has launched its office construction fundraising drive at the three plots of land acquired in Panlap Community, Kamakwie Highway, Gbanti Chiefdom, themed “Build with us to build change.” The occasion, which took place on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, attracted several dignitaries, including…
James Conteh Sierra Leone has officially launched its third generation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) at the country’s pavilion during the ongoing COP30 conference in Belém, Brazil. The new climate strategy outlines the nation’s commitment to tackling climate change while redefining its identity and contribution within the global community. Described as an evidence-based…
The All ‘Works’ of Life (AWOL) development organisation has successfully concluded a two-day foundational media training for the Concern Koya Chiefdom Media Team and three officers of the Masiaka Police Division. The training, held on the 15 and 16 November 2025 at the Ahmadiyya Secondary School in Masiaka, was facilitated by AWOL Chairman and Ex…
The Guild of Newspaper Editors – Sierra Leone (GoNE – SL,) on Friday, 14 November 2025, paid a courtesy call on One Mobile’s Chief Operating Officer, David T.A. Kpakima, during which both sides discussed opportunities to strengthen media development and deepened partnership. GoNE – SL’s Secretary-General Ishmail Saidu Kanu Esq. thanked the COO for the…
By Mohamed Kamara High Court Judge, Justice Mark Ngegba, has sentenced David Johnson, a motor driver from Deep Eye Water, to 30 years in prison for transporting 89 parcels of cannabis sativa without lawful authority. Johnson was found guilty on two counts of transporting and possessing prohibited drugs, contrary to the National Drugs Control Act…
By Mohamed Kamara The Lawyers’ Society of Sierra Leone has submitted a detailed Position Paper to the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice on the proposed Land Registration Bill 2025. The Society’s delegation, headed by President Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah Esq and Public Relations Officer Claude Bhamee Davies Esq, presented the document, which…
Inflation Skyrockets, Families Struggle to Cope By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Sierra Leone’s latest Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard for Fiscal Year 2026 paints a mixed picture; steady governance improvements amid ongoing economic and structural challenges. According to the report, the country’s population stands at 8.6 million, with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of…
By James Conteh The Administration of the Sierra Leone Grammar School has announced that it will begin conducting random drug tests on pupils to curb the rising use of hard drugs among students.. According to a statement signed by PTA Secretary Samba Jeigula, the school has acquired a Drug Testing Kit to help identify students…
By Mohamed Kamara Parliament has approved 15 presidential nominees for key positions across various government agencies and institutions in Sierra Leone. The approval follows the presentation of the Second Report by the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service, chaired by Majority Leader Hon. Sahr Mathew Nyuma. The approved nominees include Justice Masiyambay Bangura as…
