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…
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday concluded its 5th Hajj Conference & Exhibition with the theme “From Makkah to the World”. The four-day event, held at the Superdome in Jeddah, featured over 143 dialogue sessions and workshops, with participation from experts and speakers from over 150…
By Youth Affairs Ministry The Ministry of Youth Affairs hosted a high-level World Bank Implementation Support Mission for the Productive Social Safety Net and Youth Employment (PSSNYE) Project in Freetown. The mission was led by Robert S. Chase, World Bank Practice Manager for Social Protection and Jobs, and Asha Monifa Williams. Minister of Youth Affairs,…
The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has officially conducted a handing-over ceremony between outgoing Managing Director Ing. George Lamin Vandi and the newly appointed first female Managing Director, Ing. Tiideni Hawa Jabbi. The event took place at SALWACO’s Boardroom in Freetown and included key stakeholders such as the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Dr….
By John Baimba Sesay, Senior Communications Manager, Mayor’s Office On 12 November 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, alongside Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk, councillors, council staff, and representatives from GOAL Sierra Leone, SLRA, and SLRSA, officially welcomed Zurich Mayor Corine Mauch and her delegation, including UN-Habitat’s Regional Director for Africa, Oumar Sylla, to Freetown. The visit…
ICC Development Officer for Africa Justin Ligyalingi has rained praises on the Board and administration of Cricket Sierra Leone for the massive ongoing work at the FBC cricket site, disclosing that the country is close to being ranked in category A for meeting key benchmarks. He expressed this sentiment during his one-day visit to the…
A deal aimed at ending the US government shutdown has passed the Senate, paving the way for the record-breaking impasse to be broken. After a weekend of negotiations in Washington, a minority of Democrats joined with Republicans and voted in favour of an agreement. The vote is a procedural first step towards passing a compromise…
A female TikToker accused of helping Mali’s army has been seized and killed execution-style by suspected jihadists.
By David Lebbie With support from a philanthropist who resides in America, Mrs. Adama Vandy Konneh, seasoned football administrator and 2021 Sierra Leone Football Association Presidential candidate Sadick Deen-Nyarkoh, on Saturday, 8th November 2025, donated 20 bags of 50kg rice to the Waterloo Amputee Team (Waterloo FC). The donation came after the team captain, Mohamed…
