Brussels, Belgium – May 28, 2025 – Sierra Leone’s Ambassador-designate to Belgium, Philip Bob Jusu, engaged in a strategic discussion with Emily Wigens, EU Director of the ONE Campaign, and Christian Wijnroks, Campaign Coordinator of the ONE Campaign, during a meeting at the Sierra Leone Embassy. The ONE Campaign advocates for economic development and improved...Read More

By Alusine Sesay The management of Leone Rock Metal Group, a major mining company in Sierra Leone, has denied recent media claims suggesting plans to lay off workers without full severance compensation. Senior company officials refuted the allegations, dismissing them as baseless and inaccurate. Leone Rock Metal Group has maintained a strong corporate presence in...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Freetown, May 30, 2025 — An Indian All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, has concluded a two-day diplomatic mission in Sierra Leone, strengthening international cooperation in the fight against terrorism. The visit was part of India’s global outreach following the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir,...Read More

By George M.O. Williams The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has unveiled its Ultra-Modern Media Center at its Tower Hill headquarters in Freetown, marking a significant advancement in electoral transparency and communication. Launched on May 28, 2024, the facility boasts state-of-the-art technology designed to facilitate media operations, real-time engagement, and efforts to counter misinformation....Read More

By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma-Senior Health Education Officer – HEP/MoH Bo District, Sierra Leone – May 30, 2025 – In the wake of increasing Mpox cases in Bo District, two survivors have stepped forward to support healthcare workers by donating essential infection prevention and control (IPC) supplies to the Bo Government Hospital. Joy Faith Kabba and...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – May 28, 2025 – The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) delivered an unforgettable night of musical brilliance as it hosted its much-anticipated Brass Wind Concert. Held at the academy’s auditorium, the event celebrated cross-cultural collaboration, artistic growth, and Sierra Leone’s flourishing brass music tradition....Read More

By Alusine Sesay Sierra Leone’s national year-on-year inflation rate has fallen to 9.38% in April 2025, marking a significant milestone—the first time inflation has reached single digits since May 2021. This decline, reported by Statistics Sierra Leone, reflects a 1.33 percentage point drop from 10.71% in March 2025. Despite the national decline, the monthly consumer...Read More

By Sallieu S, Kanu Bo, May 31, 2025 — Renowned legal expert and senior member of the All People’s Congress (APC), Lawyer Ady Macauley, received a hero’s welcome on Saturday at the opening of the APC National Youth Congress Conference in Bo City. Macauley’s arrival sparked cheers, chants, and songs from enthusiastic delegates and party...Read More