By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN—The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (MoWRS) and the Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) have expressed strong opposition to the proposed re-demarcation of the Western Area Peninsula National Forest Park (WAPNP). The proposal, referenced in the Joint Rapid Assessment Report by the National Protected Area Authority and the Ministry of Lands,...Read More

By Desmond Lewis The annual World Blood Donor Day, celebrated globally on June 14th, is a vital event organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and health ministries to raise awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products. The occasion also serves to express gratitude to voluntary blood donors for their life-saving contributions....Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN—Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has officially launched Sierra Leone’s Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), emphasizing their role in guiding policy and reform. Speaking at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel on Monday, Dr. Jalloh described the reports as products of collaboration between the...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh FREETOWN—A security officer from A.K Security Company testified on Monday, June 16, 2025, before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura at Pademba Road Court No.8 regarding an alleged theft at the Leocem Cement Factory in Cline Town, Freetown. The accused—Anthony Kamara, Alusine Sesay, and Josephus Mansaray—were arraigned on two charges: Conspiracy contrary to law...Read More

• SOGEB and Leoncom sign deal to cross-market international broadband capacity• Agreement enables mutual access at Pamelap cross-border exchange point• Partnership aims to lower costs, improve connectivity, and expand bandwidth Guinea and Sierra Leone have signed a new agreement to advance regional digital integration by jointly exploiting their fiber optic networks. On Thursday, 12 June,...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN—Five individuals accused of plotting to murder the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, Musa-Yaroh Barrie, made another court appearance on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2. The accused—Albert Sheriff Soloku, Foday Turay, Musa Kamara, Augustine Rashid Keifalla Josiah, and Kadiatu Kamara—face a...Read More

MONROVIA—The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced a five-day Delocalized Sitting of the Joint Committee on Administration, Finance and Budget, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research, Public Accounts, Industry, and Private Sector in Monrovia, Liberia. The session, which began on Monday, June 16, 2025, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura KAMBIA DISTRICT—In an effort to enhance education in hard-to-reach communities, ABC-Development, with funding from ActionAid International-Sierra Leone (AASL), has launched targeted interventions to retain children in school and improve literacy in Masungbala Chiefdom, Kambia District. According to the 2019 Annual School Census (ASC) Report, Sierra Leone has approximately 1.7 million students,...Read More