By Sallieu S, Kanu The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is on the brink of a transformative chapter, with Babadi Kamara, an innovator in sports administration, ready to take the helm. Armed with extensive expertise in football management and a fervent love for the sport, Kamara is set to overhaul the football landscape in Sierra...Read More

State House, Freetown, Thursday, January 9, 2025 – The Special Envoy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Mr. Sofiane CHAIB, who also serves as Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of the National Community Abroad, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, according to...Read More

BY Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone Has Been on the European Union   Aviation Blacklist Since 2008, the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) said in a statement on Wednesday. Sierra Leone has been on the Blacklist since 2008. That means that all Airlines registered in Sierra Leone or those that have Air Operating Certificate (AOC)...Read More

By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Wilberforce Strikers, Bhantal FC, and Old Edwardians have made the perfect start to the new season with a 100% record after three games. However, things could not have gone any worse for Ports Authority and Kamboi Eagles.  They are at the bottom of the table and have yet to pick a...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone  – Edwin Uwa Ogbonna, a Nigerian, made another court appearance on Thursday, January 9, 2025, before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No. 1.  Ogbonna faces charges related to alleged kidnapping and possession of cocaine and ‘Kush’. The accused was arraigned on ten counts, including kidnapping, possession of...Read More

By George M.O. Williams A new community-based organisation, the Fourah Bay Bombay Road Organisation, will be officially launched on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Freetown Link International Hall, Mountain Cut, Central Freetown. The organisation brings together locals and individuals from the diaspora with roots in the Fourah Bay Road, Bombay Street, Mammy Yoko, Patton...Read More

FREETOWN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — David John Francis, former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Sierra Leone, launched a book on China-Sierra Leone relations on Wednesday at the Chinese Embassy in Freetown, the country’s capital. The book, titled China-Sierra Leone Relations: Friendship, Cooperation, and Win-Win Diplomacy, presents an analytical framework for examining the...Read More

By Salllieu S. Kanu Dura Plast Sierra Leone Ltd. and Ferro Fabric PVT Limited are set to begin production soon, a significant development for Sierra Lone’s manufacturing sector. The announcement comes after substantial progress in the construction of their production facilities. Mohamed H. Bility, the Global Government Relations and Acting General Manager of Dura Plast...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura In the heart of Sierra Leone’s Koinadugu District, a group of trailblazing women in the serene community of Yagala is challenging traditions and redefining the art of drumming. Traditionally regarded as a male-dominated cultural practice, drumming has deep roots in the country’s heritage, often tied to secret societies and spiritual rituals....Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone (8 January 2025) – Mother Kashopeh Smith and daughter Remi Smith were committed to High Court by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for the alleged murder of police superintendent Arnold Adeyemi Coker. Magistrate Bangura stated that the prosecution conducted a preliminary investigation and provided sufficient evidence...Read More