By Mohamed Massaquoi New York, September 11, 2026: Sierra Leone has signed a medical evacuation agreement with the Dominican Republic to support the deployment of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) in Haiti under a United Nations‑backed mission. The agreement was signed on Friday by Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, September 9, 2026: The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has engaged clearing and forwarding agencies as well as shipping companies in a bid to tackle operational bottlenecks and strengthen government revenue mobilization. The meeting, held at 54 Liverpool Street, Freetown, addressed issues ranging from clearance delays and compliance to agent identification,...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone, September 11, 2026 – Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP), in partnership with Welbodi Partnership, King’s College London, Lifeline Network International, and the Government of Sierra Leone, is intensifying efforts to reduce maternal and newborn deaths through community‑based health interventions across urban and rural communities. Through programmes such as CRADLE SMART, PAPAGAIO, and 2YLs,...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone, September 11, 2026 – Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP), in partnership with Welbodi Partnership, King’s College London, Lifeline Network International, and the Government of Sierra Leone, is intensifying efforts to reduce maternal and newborn deaths through community‑based health interventions across urban and rural communities. Through programmes such as CRADLE SMART, PAPAGAIO, and 2YLs,...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, September 11, 2026 – The High Court of Sierra Leone has issued an interim injunction restraining Cricket Sierra Leone Company Limited from holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Friday, September 11, 2026. The order was delivered by Justice Mark Ngegba following a complaint challenging the constitutionality of the congress...Read More

By George M.O. Wiliams Freetown, September 10, 2026: President Julius Maada Bio has warned that unresolved financing gaps could derail Sierra Leone’s 2026 Population and Housing Census, a critical national exercise scheduled for December 1, 2026. Speaking at the Presidential Development Partners Committee (DEPAC) meeting at State House, President Bio stressed that while the Medium‑Term...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, September 11, 2026:  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sierra Leone, with support from the Sierra Leone Police, has apprehended six individuals during enforcement operations targeting illegal mining activities around Bassaia Village in Dansogoaia Chiefdom, Tonkolili District. The arrests, carried out this morning at three separate mining sites, included three Chinese...Read More

By Kelvin Roberts  LONDON, September 11, 2026: All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer aspirant Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has made party unity, reconciliation and renewal the central theme of his campaign, warning against allowing the leadership contest to leave permanent divisions within the opposition party. Dr. Bangura made the call during a high-profile town hall meeting with...Read More