By Alimatu Jalloh The Project Officer at the Ministry of Youth Affairs Addison Abubakarr Tarawally was allegedly beaten by a woman and unidentified men. The accused Zainab Sesay on Tuesday, March 11, 2023, appeared before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Ross Road Court No 3 in Freetown, on two counts of wounding contrary to Section 20...Read More

So far, about 45 villagers have benefitted Sid Vale-Africa Link (SVAL), which has been supporting rural development in the African country of Malawi for 37 years, is expanding its work to support a struggling community in the West African country of Sierra Leone. Since the summer of 2022, the group has decided to add the...Read More

By Sally Hayden in Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone The island’s restoration as a nature reserve and research base may bring another benefit to local communities: the return of tourism Darkness had fallen by the time the boat set off across the river. On board were us, three foreign tourists; a mechanic, commissioned to make upgrades to...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu The United Nations (UN) system in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, joined calls for citizens and non-citizens, state and non-state actors, representatives of government institutions, religious leaders, and political leaders to take responsibility to combat disinformation, misinformation and hate speech through the promotion of political tolerance and peaceful communication....Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh Moses Belden, a driver, on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, appeared before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Ross Road Court No.3 in Freetown on 2 counts conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to law and larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916. According to the chargesheet, on count one, the accused...Read More

By Amin Kef (Ranger) During a brief engagement with journalists at its Rawdon Street Office in Freetown on the 11th April, 2023, the Head of Choithram Groups, Harish Agnani, disclosed that it is mandatory, according to the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), for companies operating within certain communities to be honouring, on a yearly basis, Constituency...Read More

By Ibrahim S.Bangura Zozolacomedy, a group of comedians in Freetown, has recently signed a brand influencer’s contract with Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) Sierra Leone to advertise the company through comedy. This ambassadorial contract came after the two comedians, Salone Jesus and Salone Judas, who usually mimic the story of Jesus in the Bible through comedy,...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu The new Country Representative for World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Innocent Nuwagira has congratulated the Government of Sierra Leone  on reducing maternal mortality rate in Africa. He made this statement on Thursday, April 6, 2023, during on courtesy call on President Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown. The integrated...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Growth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains sluggish, dragged down by uncertainty in the global economy, the underperformance of the continent’s largest economies, high inflation, and a sharp deceleration of investment growth, a World Bank report said Wednesday.  The World Bank in a statement on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 that, in the face...Read More

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Gender and Children’s Affairs has assured the public that Parliament will on Thursday debate the reviewed Child Rights Bill and subsequently enact it into law to enhance the protection of the rights of children across the country. The said bill was presented to Parliament in February 24, 2023 and...Read More