By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, March 2025 – Inspector Mohamed Jusu, a cyber analyst with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), testified yesterday before Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens at the Freetown High Court in the ongoing treason trial of Alie Badara Kanu and Thaimu Bangura. The trial stems from allegations related to the failed coup attempt...Read More
Grafton, Sierra Leone (March 15, 2025) – Continuing its tradition of community service, St. Patrick’s Lodge No. 9366, under the Grand Lodge of England, has once again extended its support to vulnerable communities. On Saturday, March 15, 2025, the lodge donated essential supplies to elderly residents of the King George VI Home in Grafton, reinforcing...Read More
The Sierra Leone national senior team, Leone Stars, have safely arrived in Monrovia, Liberia, ahead of their highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Guinea Bissau on Thursday, March 20, at the SKD Sports Complex. The delegation includes 17 home-based players alongside veteran MLS striker Kei Kamara, all of whom have been undergoing intensive...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Kambia, Sierra Leone (March 16, 2025) – A devastating accident in Kambia on Friday, March 14, 2025, has claimed the life of one contractor and left another injured. The incident occurred during the stringing of transmission lines by workers of CL Group Limited, a contractor for the Ministry of Energy. According...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone (March 17, 2025) – Dr. Ekundayo Walton Gilpin, Managing Director of Rokel Commercial Bank, has been appointed as the Grand Patron of the EPRA Leadership and Entrepreneurial Awards UK. The prestigious appointment was formally communicated in a letter from Tayo Akobi JP, Founder and Director of Fancy TV...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone (March 16, 2025) – Prominent lawyer and politician Ady Macauley has made a significant donation of 500 bags of rice to the National Executive of the All People’s Congress (APC). The donation is aimed at supporting Muslim and Christian communities during the holy periods of Ramadan and Lent. The rice will be...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu March 12, 2025 – To ensure inclusivity and community participation, Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has successfully engaged local and traditional authorities nationwide on the upcoming Decennial Population and Housing Census. These engagements took place simultaneously at regional and district levels, covering all 16 districts of Sierra Leone. The meetings brought...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Santigie Kamara, an officer of the Operational Support Division (OSD), was remanded in custody on Friday, March 14, 2025, by Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No.1. Kamara is accused of fatally shooting his elder brother, Francis Amara Kanneh, in an incident that occurred on January 19, 2025, at 555 Lorry...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu National Railway Museum, Cline Town, Freetown: On March 13, 2025, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Monuments and Relics Commission and the National Railway Museum, celebrated the 20th anniversary of Sierra Leone’s National Railway Museum. The event also marked the 126th anniversary of the Sierra Leone...Read More
Freetown Terminal Limited (FTL), a subsidiary of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), celebrated Solidarity Day in a remarkable show of corporate social responsibility, donating 100 benches and desks to Aberdeen Municipal Junior Secondary School. The handover ceremony, held on Friday, March 14, 2025, marked a pivotal moment in the company’s efforts to support education in Sierra...Read More
