By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, March 5, 2026 — The High Court in Freetown has sentenced Monica Kumba Kaiwandi to 20 years imprisonment for unlawful possession of 165 tablets of tramadol. Justice Mark Ngegba delivered the ruling after finding Kaiwandi guilty of violating Section 8a of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. According...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Freetown, March 5, 2026: Street Child Sierra Leone has announced that its flagship initiative, the Education For Every Child Today (EFFECT) project, has successfully enrolled more than 35,000 vulnerable children into primary schools since its launch in 2022. The disclosure was made by Country Director Kelfa Kargbo during a press conference...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu New York, March 4, 2026: Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, joined global leaders and advocates at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) to lead a high-level discussion on accelerating efforts to end child marriage. The event, titled “Accelerating Efforts to End Child Marriage,” was organized...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Yankuba Askia Bio, has rolled out sweeping reforms aimed at easing congestion at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Cline Town, Freetown. Through robust monitoring exercises, improved container handling procedures, streamlined stacking systems, and enhanced coordination among terminal operators, the...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – Dr. Richard Konteh, popularly known as D-Unifier, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of Standard Bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC). He made the announcement during an interactive session with fifty-two APC Members of Parliament, delivering his message with clarity, confidence, and...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, March 5, 2026: Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 has admitted video evidence in the ongoing trial of actress and activist Yabu Zainab Sheriff, who faces charges of incitement and threatening language. Prosecution witness Sheku Turay, a detective attached to the Cyber Crime Syndicate at CID Headquarters,...Read More