By Sallieu S. Kanu December 12, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has announced a significant increase in the national minimum wage from NLe 800 to NLe 1,200, effective April 2026. The announcement was made during the three-day Salone Civic Festival, organized by the Ministry of Information and...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – December 16, 2025: Premier Media Group, Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA), and other stakeholders, have announced plans to host a national comedy competition aimed at celebrating creativity, promoting humour as a tool for social commentary, and strengthening...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 15, 2025: High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Khalilah Diana Kamara, has sentenced Hawa Dukuly to thirty-five (35) years imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of drugs, contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act of 2008. The conviction stems from an incident on June...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 15, 2025: The High Court of Sierra Leone has convicted and sentenced the former Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority (SLRSA), Dr. Sarah Finda Bendu, and the institution’s Procurement Manager, Victor Labor, for corruption offences. The judgment was delivered by Honourable Justice Cosmotina Jarrett at the Law...Read More

By Pa Baimba Sesay For over a decade, I have been a devoted fan of Black Leo’s Kaolastkingdenero, and I make no apologies for it. I have witnessed every phase of his musical journey—his tracks, performances, and persona—all of which have positioned Kao not just as a musician, but as an artist fostering an ideology...Read More

By Brigadier General (Rtd) Joseph Kaimapo Across Sierra Leone’s towns and cities, the peace and comfort of residents are being eroded by a growing culture of public nuisance — particularly the uncontrolled playing of loud music and disruptive street behavior. What was once occasional excitement has now become a daily assault on public order. From...Read More

Sierra Leone – December 2025: In a landmark initiative to promote academic excellence and youth empowerment, A Call To Business (ACTB) Bank, Sierra Leone’s leading microfinance institution, has rewarded the top three graduating students of the Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology (EBKUST). The recognition came during the university’s 7th Congregation Ceremony, held...Read More