SLRSA Storms Water Quay By Yusuff Moseray Suma The Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority (SLRSA) has taken a tough stance against unlicensed vehicles with fake registration operating in the country. On Tuesday, 10th March 2026, a team from the SLRSA, led by Director General James B. Bio, stormed the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbor Authority…
By Mariama Bundu The President of the Sierra Leone Reporters Union, Yeanoh Kabia, has called on women to continue supporting and uplifting one another as a key step toward achieving greater gender equality and progress in society. Speaking in an interview ahead of International Women’s Day, Kabia described the day as an important moment to…
In a historic judicial development, the Court of Appeal of Sierra Leone convened its first-ever circuit court sitting in the South-Eastern Region, marking a significant step in the decentralization of the country’s justice system. The event, held in Kenema City, brought together senior members of the judiciary, legal practitioners, traditional authorities, security officials, and local…
By Mariama Bundu The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) and the Office of National Security (ONS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 10th March 2026 to improve cooperation on gender justice, human rights, and national security governance. The agreement aligns with HRCSL’s mandate to work with partners to protect and promote human…
By Mariama Bundu A new citizens’ reform initiative, Running Out of Time Salone (ROOTS), was officially launched on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at LACS Villa on Cantonment Road off Riverside Drive in Freetown, with civil society leaders, media professionals and governance advocates calling for stronger citizen engagement to improve accountability and national development. The initiative,…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has confirmed that she is still using her official vehicle provided by the council despite the decision by her party to withdraw from government operations. In early March, the leadership of the All People’s Congress (APC) directed all its elected officials to withdraw from parliamentary…
By Alie Sonta Kamara The Sierra Leone Under-19 Women’s Team on Wednesday raced for a decisive blow and thumped the West Central African side Cameroon by nine wickets to go third in the ongoing two-slot campaign of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Division m 2 Qualifier in Kampala, Uganda. Cameroon scored 37…
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and with technical support from ICF, has launched a four-day workshop to review and adapt questionnaires for the upcoming Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS). The workshop began on 11 March 2026 at the Swiss Hotel, Babadorie Junction, Lumley. The workshop brings…
By Mohamed Kamara On Tuesday, 10th March 2026, the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) received a courtesy visit from the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the SLPP. Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, National Chairman of the SLPP, welcomed the Chinese delegation and expressed…
High Court Judge Honourable Justice Khalila Diana Kamara has sentenced Ali Kamara, a businessman from Culvert, Freetown, to 25 years in prison for unlawful possession of 60.4 grams of Kush. Ali Kamara pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. Laboratory tests confirmed that the…
