By Sallieu S. Kanu The Western Area Rural District Council (WARDC) is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of journalist Samuel Brima Mattia, who was found dead in Waterloo on Thursday. Samuel Brima Mattia, a journalist working for Radio VOPAD 96.5 FM, was known for his dedication to serving the community through his...Read More
S/Leone Recalls Envoy to Guinea By George M.O. Williams Freetown, January 16, 2025—The Government of Sierra Leone has urgently recalled its Ambassador to Guinea, Mr. Alimamy Bangura, to provide a full account of how a substance believed to be cocaine ended up in the embassy’s utility vehicle. This was announced by Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister, Timothy...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Law Court Building, Freetown, January 15, 2025:—Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Hon. Alpha Sesay, has assured Honourable Chief Justice Komba Kamanda of the government’s commitment to making access to effective justice delivery free, fair, transparent, and accountable to the people. During his first courtesy call on the Chief Justice since...Read More
Story by Lucy Pieterse A young man from Sierra Leone who was forced to leave school because of a life-threatening facial tumor has had it successfully removed by international charity, Mercy Ships. Scottish Surgeon, Manjit Dhillon, a Consultant Surgeon in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, was one of two surgeons to perform the first...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, January 13, 2025—The United States Census Bureau (USCB), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)–New York, and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) have launched a comprehensive assessment and support mission to determine Statistics Sierra Leone’s (Stats SL) readiness and capacity to undertake the 2025 Sierra Leone Population and Housing Census (SLPHC-2025)....Read More
