By Abu Bakarr Bah The second batch of 266 Sierra Leonean home-based pilgrims has safely returned to the country following the successful completion of the 1447H/2026 Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims arrived at the Freetown International Airport in Lungi at exactly 7:11 a.m. Sierra Leone time on Monday, 8 June 2026. They…
By Alex Lansana Claye The Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima, has commended the Leone Stars for their 1-0 victory over Liberia in an international friendly match played on Saturday at the Southern Arena in Bo City. Abdul Jarju Kabia scored the decisive goal in the 66th minute after a fine assist from Sallieu Tarawallie,…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Director of Climate Change at the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), Ing. Fuad Yusuf-Bangura, has called on young innovators and entrepreneurs to see climate change as an opportunity for economic growth rather than only an environmental challenge. He made the statement on 4 June…
By Hindolo Tonya Musa The University Senate has deliberated on a number of key issues aimed at strengthening academic standards and improving institutional effectiveness across the university. The discussions took place during a Senate meeting held on 4 June 2026 and focused on reforms designed to enhance the university’s structures, policies, and operational systems. Speaking…
By Mariama Kalma Marah The Final of the 2026 Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners (Sierra Leone Qualifier) was successfully held at the Bintumani Hall two on Saturday, June 6, 2026, bringing together students, educators, government officials, diplomats, parents, and cultural enthusiasts in a vibrant celebration of language, culture, and friendship between Sierra Leone and China….
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Ministry of Health has officially launched Sierra Leone’s first Health Travel Portal at the Freetown International Airport in Lungi as part of efforts to strengthen border health security and disease surveillance. Launching the platform on Friday, Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, said the digital system is designed to improve…
A court in Nigeria has sentenced four men to death for attacking a church in the south-western Ondo state in 2022 in a case which sent shockwaves across the nation. Forty-one worshippers were killed and more than 100 others injured when they opened fire at the St Francis Catholic church in the town of Owo during a…
By Mariama Bundu As Sierra Leone marks World Environment Day 2026, the Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) has raised serious concerns over increasing environmental degradation affecting key water catchment areas in the Western Area. In a statement themed “No Catchments, No Water: Securing Western Area’s Future Water Security”, GVWC warned that deforestation, encroachment, and unregulated…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Kabba, has said it was an honour, in his capacity as Chair of the Council of ECOWAS Ministers, to receive the Director of Conference and Protocol of ECOWAS and her delegation in Freetown. The ECOWAS team is in Sierra Leone to assess…
Sierra Leone will on Saturday, 6 June 2026, host Liberia in an international friendly match at the Southern Arena in Bo City, marking the national team’s first home fixture in five years. The match is part of preparations for upcoming international assignments and is expected to draw significant local support as football returns to home…
