By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has honoured Sierra Leone’s national athletes across 13 sporting disciplines for their outstanding international performances, while officially launching the FIFA-supported “Football for Schools” initiative aimed at nurturing young football talent nationwide. The ceremony, held at State House on Tuesday, October 29, 2025, celebrated athletes...Read More
By Mackie M. Jalloh FREETOWN — In a resounding endorsement of Sierra Leone’s homegrown industries, President Julius Maada Bio has called for renewed national pride in locally produced goods, spotlighting the country’s emerging coffee and beverage sector as a beacon of resilience, creativity, and sustainable growth. Speaking at the Manufacturers’ Round Table Conference and the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone — A motor mechanic, Hassan Koroma, on Wednesday, 29th October 2025, testified as the second prosecution witness in an ongoing wounding case involving trader Isata Mansaray and defendant Bilkisul Kallon. The matter is being heard before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2. Led in evidence by...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — In a show of solidarity and resolve, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio visited a rehabilitation facility for ‘Kush’ addicts in Hastings on Thursday, where he listened to harrowing stories of addiction, recovery, and the destructive grip of synthetic drugs on Sierra Leone’s youth. “I was deeply moved...Read More
The city aims to reverse deforestation and climate risks with 5 million trees by 2028 By George. M.O. Williams Sierra Leone — The Freetown City Council (FCC) has unveiled a bold new phase of its #FreetownTheTreeTown campaign, targeting the restoration of 5,000 hectares of land and the planting of five million trees, shrubs, and grasses...Read More
By George M. O. Williams DAKAR, SENEGAL — Sierra Leonean physician Dr. Sorie Conteh has achieved a historic milestone at the 49th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of the West African College of Physicians (WACP), held on October 27, 2025, in Dakar. Dr. Conteh received three prestigious awards in the cardiology sub-specialty, marking a...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – Samuel Lamin Koroma, a 49-year-old cleaner and security personnel, was remanded in custody on Wednesday following his appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2. He faces a charge of Larceny by Servant, contrary to Section 17(1)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According...Read More
By George M.O. Wiliams Celebrating a decade of service, AI Networks, one of Sierra Leone’s leading internet service providers, has donated free high-speed internet to the Government Model Secondary School (GMSS) in Freetown. The donation, made on Thursday, October 30, 2025, underscores the company’s commitment to bridging the digital divide and supporting education through connectivity....Read More
Story by Nick Ferris Ask most people in the UK what they associate with the small west African nation of Sierra Leone, and it’s likely it will be one of three things: blood diamonds, Ebola, or the country’s civil war, which killed an estimated 50,000 people between 1991 and 2002. It’s a set of associations that is understandably frustrating...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, October 24, 2025 — Sierra Leone joined the global community on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and 64 years of partnership between the country and the world body, in a solemn and symbolic ceremony held at the Hockey Pitch, Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown. The event,...Read More
