By Abu Bakarr Bangura Every day, thousands of Sierra Leoneans pass through Lamina Sankoh Street in the heart of Freetown — walking, driving, and conducting business. But behind the name of this famous street lies the story of a visionary leader whose ideas helped shape Sierra Leone’s journey towards independence. Born Etheldred Nathaniel Jones on...Read More

By George M.O. Williams A dispute between the Gambian High Commission in Sierra Leone and a former employee has reignited debate over the balance between diplomatic privileges and national labor laws. Christiana Coker, who served the mission for more than 26 years, insists she is entitled to end‑of‑service benefits under Sierra Leonean labor law. The...Read More

By George M.O. Wiliams Freetown – July 15, 2026: The Government of Sierra Leone, in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), ECOWAS, and the European Union, has launched a two-day workshop to strengthen the protection of domestic workers under ILO Convention 189. Held at the Family Kingdom Resort in Freetown, the workshop brought together...Read More

By Alusine Sesay Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Ninety-Sixth Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers opened in Freetown on Thursday, with Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba welcoming delegates and ECOWAS Commission President Dr. Omar Alieu Touray delivering his final address as head of the regional body. In his opening statement,...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka The Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Energy, Honourable Momoh Bockarie, has expressed frustration over the failure of the Minister of Energy and his two deputies to attend a scheduled press conference on Sierra Leone’s electricity challenges and rising cases of power theft. The briefing, set for Tuesday, 14 July 2026, at Committee...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka The High Court in Freetown has sentenced Sallieu Kamara to 15 years’ imprisonment or a fine of NLe100,000 after he admitted to consenting to the marriage of his underage daughter, in violation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2024. Kamara, the third accused in the ongoing trial, changed his plea on...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a show of deepening regional cooperation, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Macroeconomics and Economic Policy, Dr. Kalilou Sylla, has paid a courtesy call on Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Hon. Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, ahead of the 2026 ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown. The high-level engagement centered on...Read More

The Beautification Rehabilitation and Conservation Organization (BRACO) has partnered with PetroJetty SL Ltd to plant 2,000 trees across two communities in Freetown, in a bid to promote environmental restoration and climate resilience. Launching the initiative in Kissy Dockyards and Mongeba, BRACO Executive Director Sheiku Rogers urged residents to embrace tree planting in urban and industrial...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown – July 15, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has engaged with an African Development Bank (AfDB) mission team in Freetown to discuss budget support operations and the country’s reform priorities, including sustainable mining, transport sector reforms, youth employment, skills development, and institutional capacity building....Read More