Makeni, Tuesday,  June 30, 2026:  Sierra Leone’s  President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has strongly rejected attempts to label Sierra Leone a “narco state”, describing the characterization as unfair, misleading, and damaging to the country’s international image while reaffirming his government’s determination to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse. Speaking during the 2026 Presidential Town Hall...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone: The National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Centre (NEWRMC) has hosted a joint delegation from the Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to explore new avenues of collaboration aimed at tackling fragility, enhancing resilience, and promoting peace across the Mano River sub-region. The meeting,...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 2, 2026: – The Ministry of Health has launched a comprehensive Medical Preparedness and Emergency Response Training for healthcare professionals ahead of the upcoming High-Level Meeting of African Heads of State, scheduled for July 12–19 at the newly built Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Lungi....Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Hastings, Sierra Leone – July 2, 2026 – In a landmark move to strengthen the fight against transnational organised crime, Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu has commissioned a state-of-the-art Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) Forensic Laboratory at Hastings, according to a abatement which was put out by the police...Read More

By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the temporary suspension of the USD 25 Airport Security Fee charged at the Freetown International Airport, effective Monday, 6th July 2026. In a public notice issued on 3rd July 2026, the Ministry said the suspension follows a ministerial directive and will remain in effect...Read More

The failure to match devolved responsibilities with predictable financing is exposing the unfinished business of local government reform. By John Baimba Sesay  The figures are staggering. Freetown City Council alone spends approximately Le1 billion (old Leones), equivalent to Le1 million (new Leones), every month on waste management. Yet waste collection is only one of its...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Businesswoman Admire Frances Bio and her husband Alhaji Dausy Jalloh appeared before Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah and Magistrate Adama Kandeh on Friday, July 3, 2026, facing allegations of defrauding two foreign investors of more than $400,000 in a purported gold deal. State Prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay informed...Read More