By Sallieu S. Kanu Lake Sonfon, Sierra Leone’s largest inland lake, is under threat from illicit mining for gold and has been assessed as an IBA in Danger, according to the  BirdLife International. BirdLife International defines IBAs as places of international significance for the conservation of birds and other biodiversity; and sites that together form...Read More

State Lodge, Hill Station, Freetown, Friday 21 June 2024 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has addressed the African Union Peace and Security Council Heads of State and Government-Level virtual meeting on the situation in the Republic of Sudan, where he called on his colleagues for an immediate and unified response. The meeting...Read More

DMN Editorial Team Sierra Leone Artistry Sahr Martin Kabba, the force behind the art collective ‘Train to Sierra Leone,’ is a rising advocate for Sierra Leone’s artistic heritage. His relentless efforts aim to spotlight local talent and elevate Sierra Leone’s art scene both regionally and internationally. As the leader of ‘Train to Sierra Leone,’ Kabba organizes...Read More

By Alusine Sesay Lawmakers in Sierra Leone on Thursday unanimously passed a bill prohibiting child marriage in the country. The bill, “Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2024”, will become law after President Julius Maada Bio appends his signature on it in the coming days. The bill received bipartisan votes in Parliament. Sierra Leone has the...Read More

The National Sports Authority (NSA) on Thursday, June 20, 2024, brought together eighty sports stakeholders in an effort to institutionalise the National Sports Development Fund. The meeting, held at the City Hall View, aimed to tap from the invaluable contributions from individuals from 61 sporting organizations. Highlights to the draft statutory instrument relate to its...Read More

By J. H. Webster Clayeh Christopher Peters said the LDEA needs more support in fighting the illegal entry of drugs through the Sierra Leone border. Monrovia – Christopher Peters, the Officer-In-Charge of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) says most of the illicit drugs that enter Liberia pass through the Sierra Leone border. By J.H. Webster...Read More

By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Six Sierra Leoneans have died as a result of heat waves in the 2024 Hajj in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, according to authorities in Makkah. The deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Alhaji Mohamed Haji-Kella, told this writer in an interview that five of the victims...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Issa Sall, a foreign exchange businessman was on Friday, June 21, 2024 sent on remand by Magistrate Isata Selleu Tucker of Pademba Road court No3 for allegedly obtaining over US$10 from Mohamed Kajalee Sall on the pretext that he would facilitates his traveling to Australia. The accused was charged with three counts...Read More