Dr. Ado Mensah, the new Country Manager of the African Development Bank in Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Finance, Hon. Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, on Wednesday, 25th March 2026, at the Treasury Building to present his credentials. Minister Bangura welcomed Dr. Mensah and expressed Sierra Leone’s appreciation for the Bank’s…
Dr. Eldred Taylor, Chairman of the Office of Presidential Infrastructure Initiative (OPII), presided over a meeting of the Project Management Technical Committee (PMTC) for the Lungi Hotel, Congress Centre, and Presidential Villas Construction Project on Wednesday, 25th March 2026, at the Chief Minister’s Conference Room, State House, Freetown. Dr. Taylor praised President Dr. Julius Maada…
By James Conteh The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) today received Dr. Sama S. Banya, National Chairman Emeritus, at Unity House. He was warmly welcomed by the Deputy National Chairman, Mr. Robert Kondema Kargbo, and National Chairman, Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa. Dr. Banya has been appointed Chief Adviser to the Party’s National Elders Council, a…
By SALWACO Communications The Eastern Regional Team of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has launched efforts to curb illegal activities in water catchment areas in Kenema. Stakeholders engaged include the Sierra Leone Police Regional Headquarters, the Resident Minister for the East, and local community leaders. SALWACO officials, including Regional Manager Braima Allieu and Director…
By RPO North At the Falaba District Council Hall in Mongo Bendugu on Tuesday, 24th March 2026, Statistics Sierra Leone’s Director of Communications and Public Relations, Mr. Samuel Tamba Ansuma, delivered a compelling call for public participation in the forthcoming 2026 National Population and Housing Census. The awareness session took place during the Civic Day…
Senegal plan to parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before their game against Peru in Paris on Saturday, with the head of the country’s Football Federation vowing a “crusade” against the decision to strip the team of the title. The Lions of Teranga claimed their second Afcon title on 18 January when they beat hosts…
The women’s category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says eligibility will be determined by a “once-in-a-lifetime” sex test, which would prevent transgender women and those with differences in sexual development (DSD) who have gone through male puberty from competing. It will take effect from…
By Mariama Bundu Sixteen coastal communities in Sierra Leone’s Western Area Rural and Urban districts will take part in the inaugural Coastal Unity Boat Race. The event, organized by the GEED Foundation with support from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Rokel Commercial Bank, and Africell, is set for 4th and 5th April 2026….
By Judiciary Communications The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has held a solemn session in honour of distinguished legal luminaries—former Acting Chief Justice Valesius Thomas, Berthan Macaulay Jnr. Esq., and Edward Bai Turay Esq.—whose contributions to the development of the law and the administration of justice continue to resonate within the legal profession and the nation…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The murder trial of Abdul Kpaka saw a major development on Wednesday, 11th March 2026, as he testified for the first time since his arrest in August 2024. The hearing took place at the High Court in Freetown before Justice Alfred Ganda. Kpaka’s lead defence lawyer, E.T. Koroma, told the court…
