Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha, Deputy Minister of Health II, has made an impassioned plea to Members of Parliament, calling the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Healthcare Bill a bold commitment to every woman in Sierra Leone. Addressing Parliament, she emphasized that this landmark bill is not about politics—it’s about protecting lives and ensuring that women and girls across...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura In a spectacular display of cultural unity, the Soso community from Sierra Leone and Guinea on Sunday, December 15, 2024, concluded a two-day cultural festival in Kambia, aimed at fostering unity within the community. The event, titled Soso Faymukhanama—which translates to “Soso will never fall”—took place in Kambia Town, Kambia District. It...Read More
December 16, 2024: Production of credible statistical data is vital for national development and decision-making processes. To demonstrate genuine commitment to these efforts, Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), has commenced a six-day training on structure mapping and household listing for the seventh round of the Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (SLMICS 2025). The week-long training...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Newton Johnson, an Italian, yesterday made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for allegedly been found with two compress parcels of cocaine at the Freetown International Airport at Lungi. The accused person was arraigned on two counts of collection of prohibited drugs without lawful authority and possession of...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Fullah Progressive Union (FPU) has strongly denounced the wave of harassment, ethnic profiling, and wrongful detention of peaceful Fullah Sierra Leoneans, which began on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in Freetown and has now reportedly spread to Waterloo, Kono, and other parts of the country. Hundreds of businesses run by Fullahs have...Read More
