By Alusine Sesay Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 26, 2025:  Stakeholders from across faiths, government, and civil society convened for the opening of the 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC 2025), issuing a unified call for the empowerment of women and the protection of children as foundational pillars for building stronger communities. The...Read More

By Desmond Tunde Coker Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 27, 2025: In a significant stride for Sierra Leonean football and governance, Sinneh T. Moijueh has been appointed as Senior Internal Audit Manager at the Confederation of African Football (CAF)—Africa’s premier football governing body representing 54 national associations. The appointment has been widely celebrated as a...Read More

Story by Reuters CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Sierra Leone will wait for the results of a recently-launched offshore 3D seismic survey, its first in over a decade, ahead of potentially opening its next oil and gas licensing round later this year, a senior government official said on Thursday. In partnership with the government’s petroleum directorate, consultancy GeoPartners...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka  Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 26, 2025: Amadu Mansaray, a security guard, has been remanded at the male correctional facility in Freetown following allegations of theft from the Christian Action Church of Sierra Leone. Mansaray made his first court appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No....Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh  Freetown, Sierra Leone –  June 26, 2025: Three employees of Sea Coach Express have appeared before Magistrate Mary Julian Gbloh at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 5, facing charges of conspiracy to defraud and embezzlement, following allegations of fraudulent resale of used ferry tickets. Led in evidence by Sergeant 5598 Santigie...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh  Freetown, Sierra Leone –  June 26, 2025: Three employees of Sea Coach Express have appeared before Magistrate Mary Julian Gbloh at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 5, facing charges of conspiracy to defraud and embezzlement, following allegations of fraudulent resale of used ferry tickets. Led in evidence by Sergeant 5598 Santigie...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka   Bo, Sierra Leone – June 26, 2025: In celebration of World Drug Day, the local NGO People’s Effort Advocating for Community Empowerment Sierra Leone (PEACE SALONE) hosted a community engagement session at the National Rehabilitation Centre on Drugs and Substance Abuse in Gondama, Bo. The event targeted reformed drug users—referred to...Read More

By Alusine Sesay Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 27, 2025 — A coalition of civil society organizations has issued a sharp rebuke against a government proposal to reduce the size of the Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAPNP) by nearly 5,000 hectares—a move they say would have catastrophic environmental consequences for Sierra Leone’s capital and...Read More