Memories of 2014, when the disease ravaged west Africa, are raw, while risk remains high. This week the first ever nationwide prevention programme begins – and doctors hope it will be enough to fend off another disaster Supported by On a concrete platform set into a steep hill in a Freetown slum, Daddy Hassan Kamara...Read More

By Desmond Tunde Coker Sierra Leone’s captain Lansana Lamin won the toss and elected to bowl first in their match against Saint Helena during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C. The match, played in Lagos, Nigeria, is a key encounter in the ongoing tournament that serves as a pathway to...Read More

By George M.O. Wiliams Lumley Transport Terminal, Freetown, Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned a transit transport terminal and traffic signal system as part of the US$52 million Integrated and Resilient Urban Mobility Project (IRUMP). This landmark initiative, funded by the Government of Sierra Leone and the World...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh Five individuals, including employees of Pee Cee and Sons, were arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, for allegedly stealing over NLe 7,000 from the company. The accused — Babar Koroma, Foday Turay, Bashiru Kemoh Bangura, Jusu Koroma, and Mustapha Jabbie —...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, November  26, 2024, unanimously ratified the €12 Million  European Union  Financing Agreement between the European Union  Commission and the Government of Sierra Leone to improve trade competitiveness locally and internationally. Presenting the Financing Agreement before lawmakers, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Bockarie Albert Kalokoh affirmed...Read More

By George M. O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – The National Commission for Democracy (NCD) celebrated its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, with a symposium held at the Foreign Affairs Academy at Tower Hill in Freetown. The event, themed “NCD@30: Towards the Promotion of Democratic Good Governance in Sierra Leone”, brought together dignitaries,...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone — On November 26, 2024, Magistrate Santigie Bangura of the Pademba Road Court No. 2 ordered the continued detention of Kashopeh Smith and her daughter, Remi Smith, at the Female Correctional Centre. The two are accused of involvement in the death of Superintendent Arnold Adeyemi Coker and obstruction of...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Wednesday, November 27,  2024: Twenty Indian investors who landed last night at the Freetown International Airport have been warmly welcomed by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma.  The visitors, led by Indian business tycoon, humanitarian and author, Dr Opesh Singh of the Opesh Group are in...Read More