By Mariama Bundu A high-powered delegation from the Nigerian National Defence College visited the Office of National Security last week as part of a week-long study tour in Sierra Leone. Led by Air Commodore Edmund Olushola Oluokun, the delegation included six faculty members, 21 students from Course 34, three international participants from Chad, Ghana, and…
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has lifted the suspension of Ms. Fatmata Turay (Taribo), Head Coach of the U-17 Female National Team. The decision comes after a review by the SLFA Technical Committee, which examined the circumstances behind her earlier suspension. The gaffar has received a formal warning, but no further disciplinary action will…
By Lemuella Tarawalllie Twenty young people have been certified as Digital Champions by UNICEF Sierra Leone after completing the first Digital Champion Bootcamp, designed to equip youth with leadership, digital, and life skills to drive positive change within their communities. The graduation of the first cohort marks a significant milestone in Sierra Leone’s efforts to…
Gov’t Spends Millions on Inmate Upkeep By Mariama Bundu The 2024 Auditor General’s report examining the operations of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service has raised important concerns regarding the incarceration of minor offenders, the resulting financial burden on the State, and issues of statutory compliance in financial management. The report indicates that in 2024 the…
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…
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…
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…
