By Sallieu S. Kanu A young man from Sierra Leone who was forced to leave school due to relentless mockery over a life-threatening facial tumor has had it successfully removed by international charity, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org), the charity said in a statement on Monday. Alex, now 23, first noticed a swelling on his jaw in...Read More

Written by Nicolas Messner In 2024, the IJF Academy stopped in Sierra Leone for a very important and useful practical session. This offered Slavisa Bradic, one of the experts of the Academy to conduct specific activities with women and get feedback about their situation and how judo can impact their lives positively. “We learned first...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Artisanal Fishermen Consortium will implement a Close Season as one of its measures to protect the country’s fish stock from depletion, the Ministry of Fisheries said in a statement on Monday. The Close Season is slated for the 1st...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone (January 6, 2025) – In a dramatic turn of events, Emerson Bockarie Senesie, an alleged fraudster, made his second appearance before Magistrate Wilbrie John at Pademba Road Court No.7. Senesie and has been remanded for allegedly obtaining fifty thousand United States dollars under false pretenses, claiming it was for...Read More

Story by Amir Qureshi Agra: A letter by the Agra district administration, one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, acting on the complaint of a man who alleged his 19-year-old son was being held ‘captive’ in the west African country of Sierra Leone, has been forwarded to the Ministry of External...Read More

According to Alexey Overchuk, it is important to create comfortable conditions for the activation of business contacts MOSCOW, December 28. /TASS/. Russian embassies in Niger, Sierra Leone and South Sudan will become “windows to Russia” for the citizens of these countries interested to learn about life in Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said in...Read More

By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Former Premier League champions East End Lions secured their first win of the season, beating Bai Bureh Warriors 1-0 at Approved School Field on Saturday. Osman Koroma scored for the Killers in the 17th minute, giving them their first goal of the season courtesy of a Sam Diallo assist. For Bai...Read More

By George M.O. Williams The Archbishop of Freetown, Most Rev. Edward Tamba Charles on Monday, January 6, 2025, put out a public disclaimer to a statement posted on the Ministry of Information Website indicating that the proposed modifications to the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Bill have accommodated religious sensibilities. The Archbishop added that such...Read More