By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 27, 2026: Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Sierra Leone Police Executive Management Board at the Office of the Vice President’s Conference Room. The session brought together senior police officers to review governance, security, and operational matters affecting the...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, August 28, 2026 — The University of Sierra Leone (USL) has announced a sweeping policy shift requiring students to submit dissertations electronically, ending the long‑standing practice of producing costly hard‑bound copies. The directive, issued by the Vice‑Chancellor and Principal, takes immediate effect across all faculties and departments. Students may still...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 26, 2026: A fresh rift has emerged within the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) following comments attributed to National Chairman Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, suggesting that President Julius Maada Bio would personally select the party’s next flagbearer. Songa reportedly told party officials to “wait for President Bio to come...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, August 29, 2026: The Government of Sierra Leone has confirmed that 17 of its nationals — 14 men and three women — were among those killed in the Dar‑es‑Salam landfill landslide in Conakry, Guinea. The victims were identified during a joint exercise involving Guinean authorities and officials from the Sierra Leonean...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 24, 2026: Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP) has successfully concluded a three-day Staff and Volunteers Retreat, held from August 20–22, under the theme “Reflection, Learning and Organizational Review.” The retreat brought together staff and community volunteers to assess the organization’s 2025/2026 program work and chart the way forward for its community...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Port Loko District, August 27, 2026: The Resident Minister Northwest, Ambassador Umaru Bon Wurie, has joined traditional leaders, residents and stakeholders of Marampa Chiefdom to validate the Marampa Chiefdom Development Plan 2026–2035, marking a milestone in Sierra Leone’s push for participatory, community-driven planning. People-Centred Development Speaking at the event, Ambassador Wurie...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, August 28, 2026: Justice Adrian Fisher of the High Court in Freetown has issued an interim injunction restraining senior officials of the All People’s Congress (APC), the party itself, and the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) from carrying out leadership and administrative functions. The order, delivered on Friday, August 28, follows...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 29, 2026: The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has announced that Head Coach of the U-20 National Team, Mohamed Lamin Kamara, has invited 43 players to begin preparations ahead of the upcoming U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) WAFU Zone A Qualifiers scheduled for October in Mali. Training will officially...Read More