By Ibrahim S. Bangura Dr. Brian performing Africa rhythm on the harmonica before the book launch. Dr. Brian Kwoba, Professor of History and Director of African and African American Studies at the University of Memphis, USA, has launched his latest book in Freetown, urging renewed interest in Pan-African history, education, and African unity. The book,...Read More

Fresh questions are being raised about the operational independence of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) following reports that the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has requested the Corporation’s Board of Trustees to rescind its offer of appointment to media and communications professional, James Tamba Lebbie. According to sources familiar with the...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 14, 2026: The Freetown City Council (FCC), in partnership with HB Ltd, the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Environmental Health and the District Health Management Team, has launched a two-day training programme to strengthen frontline healthcare workers’ capacity to respond to heat-related illnesses. The training, which...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 14, 2026: The Freetown City Council (FCC), in partnership with HB Ltd, the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Environmental Health and the District Health Management Team, has launched a two-day training programme to strengthen frontline healthcare workers’ capacity to respond to heat-related illnesses. The training, which...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone, has officially unveiled its Bicentenary Anthem as part of activities marking the institution’s forthcoming 200th anniversary celebrations. The bicentenary programme, which runs from July 2026 to February 2027, will feature public lectures, academic conferences, cultural festivals, sporting events, alumni engagements, and community outreach...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has formally discontinued criminal proceedings against former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, filing a notice under Section 45 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2024. The move, taken under the Attorney-General’s constitutional powers, ends the case in which Dr. Koroma faced charges of treason, misprision of treason,...Read More

In a defining act of magnanimity, President Julius Maada Bio has granted a full pardon to former President Ernest Bai Koroma, ending all treason-related proceedings and paving the way for his return to Sierra Leone. The move underscores Bio’s commitment to national healing at a pivotal moment in the country’s diplomatic history. The Attorney-General’s office...Read More