By Obinna Emelike Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its readiness to host the third edition of the UN Tourism Africa Gastronomy Forum, using the 69th Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for Africa (CAF) in Seychelles as a strategic platform to consolidate partnerships, align policy priorities and demonstrate preparedness for the continental event. Led by Nabeela...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Salone Awards of Excellence USA, an organization dedicated to celebrating achievement and preserving the legacy of Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora, has honored eleven outstanding Sierra Leoneans from across the United States for their exceptional contributions to cultural preservation and entertainment. The Award also honored leadership, humanitarian service, entrepreneurship and community...Read More

As the curtains drew down on the 69th ECOWAS Summit on Sunday, July 19th, at Lungi, across the Freetown estuary, President Bio and Sierra Leone have added another defining chapter to their diplomatic history. The successful hosting of the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government was more than...Read More

Karamoh Kabba on Geopolitics  The petrodollar is weakening — and weakening far more rapidly than many policymakers anticipated. While structural pressures have long threatened its dominance, recent U.S. strategic missteps, particularly under President Trump’s handling of the Iran crisis, have accelerated its decline. Yet even with these miscalculations, BRICS would have struggled to achieve such...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone, 19 July 2026: The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Sierra Leone, working in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police, has dismantled a large illegal mining camp in Mayata Village, Kholifa Rowala Chiefdom, Tonkolili District, where massive dredges had been installed to exploit the Pampana River. EPA Executive Chairman Abu-Bakarr Massaquoi...Read More

By Alusine Sesay Freetown, Sierra Leone, 17 July 2026: The ECOWAS Commission has signed two strategic cooperation agreements with the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) and the Mano River Union (MRU), reinforcing its drive to deepen regional integration, strengthen food systems, and advance peacebuilding across West Africa. The agreements were concluded on the sidelines of...Read More