By Abu Bakarr Bangura On January 29, 2025, the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) organized a float parade in Makeni City, signaling the launch of the Salone Payment Switch Instant Payment Platform. The event, which followed similar parades held in Bo and Kenema, aimed to raise public awareness about the benefits and convenience of the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Amnesty International has urged authorities in Sierra Leone on Thursday to release and guarantee a fair trial for a TV personality detained under accusations of insulting the President and First Lady. Reacting to the ongoing detention of Hawa Hunt, a Sierra Leonean-Canadian artist and reality television personality who was arrested on...Read More
By George M.O Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Parliament of Sierra Leone has officially approved Joseph John Senessie as the new Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) and Madam Susan Baby Coker as the first female Deputy Director General. Following their approval on Thursday, both officials were formally decorated at the...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – On January 30, 2024, Joseph Kobba, a tribal head of Bumpe Ngao Chiefdom, testified before Justice Alfred Tommy Ganda of the High Court in the ongoing petition case against the purported election of Alfred Sovula and two others. This civil matter, under Section 13 of the Chieftaincy Act, involves the petition...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – On January 30, 2025, Police Officer Dolly Faith Johnson testified before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 against Emma Morlia Sesay, who is accused of stealing a one-week, five-day-old baby boy. The accused, Emma Morlia Sesay, was charged with one count of child stealing, contrary...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone Chief Minister Dr. Moinina David Sengeh recently revealed that President Julius Maada Bio has introduced him as his Prime Minister on several occasions. Dr. Sengeh made this disclosure during an interview with SL News Blog, following his visit to Koinadugu, Bombali, and Tonkolili Districts. “Interestingly, depending on the context,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura A pre-primary schoolteacher, Mohamed Fofanah, is in police custody on an allegation of sexually penetrating a six-year-old pupil. The incident is reported to have occurred on Monday, January 20, 2025, in the Western Area Rural District. According to the child’s uncle, the girl was using the school’s toilet when Fofanah allegedly...Read More
By A. Kamara & N. Assad (Purposeful) Last Thursday, State House hosted a critical dialogue on the future of Sierra Leonean women. The Safe Motherhood Bill – an opportunity to save lives and end unnecessary suffering – took centre stage. Yet, the stark truth was laid bare… in a discussion about women’s bodies, men outnumbered...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura One of Africa’s most renowned actors, Zubby Micheal and Frank Artus, have ignited excitement in Sierra Leone with the commencement of filming for the new blockbuster movies, “Battle of Supremacy” and “The Jabba Tribes.” These productions, spearheaded by USAfricanMovieProduction—a company established by Sierra Leonean filmmaker Evelyn Grote—highlight Sierra Leone’s growing influence...Read More
US Africa Movie Production has officially released “Remission,” a new film that underscores the importance of parental involvement and strong family bonds. Written by acclaimed Nigerian writer Ngara Solomon Freedom and executive-produced by Sierra Leonean Evelyn Grote, the CEO of US Africa Movie Production, “Remission” tells the poignant story of a young woman struggling with...Read More
