Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has announced the appointment of Loknath Mishra as Chief Executive Officer of UBA UK.The appointment which takes effect from February 2nd, 2026, reinforces the Group’s commitment to strengthening its international footprint and enhancing its role as a key financial bridge between Africa and the world.As CEO of...Read More
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE – UBA Foundation and Orange Foundation signed an MOU on Tuesday, 3rd February, to advance digital inclusion, community health infrastructure, and maternal care nationwide. Under the MoU, the first joint project is the full renovation of the York Peripheral Health Unit (PHU) Maternity Clinic.The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, commended both...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kabala, Sierra Leone – February 4, 2026: In the rolling hills of Kabala, traditional drummers continue to safeguard a centuries-old cultural heritage despite mounting economic struggles. Beneath the shade of village trees, the rhythmic beats of hand-carved drums echo through the community, carrying stories of history, ritual, and identity. Mohamed Kamara,...Read More
Port Loko, Sierra Leone – February 4, 2026: The Minister of Internal Affairs, Morie Lengor (Esq), together with the Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), Joseph John Senessie, visited the Port Loko Correctional Centre following a riot incident that, fortunately, resulted in no deaths or escapes. The disturbance, carried out by inmates,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, February 4, 2026: An Information and Technology engineer, Ibrahim Kabia, has appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 on allegations of theft from his employer, Leone Construction and Engineering Services. Kabia was arraigned on four counts, including Larceny by Servant contrary to Section 17(1)(a) of the Larceny...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – February 2, 2026: Dr. Richard Konteh has appeared before the High Court in Freetown following a writ of summons filed by Marie Sesay, a Sierra Leonean resident in the United States, over an alleged land fraud dispute. The case, presided over by Justice Manuela A. J. Harding, concerns...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – February 5, 2026: The Secretary-General of the All People’s Congress (APC), Mr. Lansana Dumbuya Esq., has been released on bail after spending a night in custody at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). His detention followed remarks he made during the party’s recent “Mammoth Meeting” held at the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, February 4. 2026: Mounting public anger over rising fuel costs has taken a political turn as Dr Richard Konteh, flagbearer aspirant of the All People’s Congress (APC), accused the Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of misleading Sierra Leoneans about the true extent of the recent pump...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, February 4, 2026: Government pathologist Dr. Simeon Owizz Koroma has revealed that the late Sia Fatu Kamara died as a result of manual strangulation following a physical assault, a disclosure that has intensified the ongoing murder trial of Abdul Kpaka. Courtroom Revelation Testifying before Magistrate Court on Wednesday, Dr. Koroma explained...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kambia District, Sierra Leone — 4 February 2026 The Port Loko Resident High Court Judge covering the Kambia Judicial District, Honourable Justice Sahr Elogima Kekura, has sentenced Mohamed Yillah to sixty (60) years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession and keeping of prohibited drugs without lawful authority. Yillah was among three defendants arraigned...Read More
