By George M.O. Williams FREETOWN, Sept. 29, 2026: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from the United Kingdom Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), has donated medical equipment worth approximately £32,000 to help restore the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Makeni Regional Hospital following a devastating fire that destroyed...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN, Sept. 30, 2026: The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has pledged support for Liberia’s proposed War and Economic Crimes Court, sharing lessons from Sierra Leone’s post-conflict justice experience while cautioning that the initiative requires substantial resources and strong national commitment. Speaking on behalf of Chief Justice Komba Kamanda during a meeting with...Read More

By Staff Writer FREETOWN, September 29, 2026: The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has graduated 70 personnel of the Freetown City Council Metropolitan Police Force after completing a six-week intensive training programme designed to strengthen professionalism, discipline, and effective service delivery. The passing-out ceremony, held at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA), marked...Read More

By:   Robert Kwaku Annor September 29, 2026: Kenya and Sierra Leone are exploring collaboration on artificial intelligence to build local capacity, strengthen public services and advance the use of AI in education, research and addressing persistent development challenges. The discussions brought together Kenya’s Special Envoy on Technology, Ambassador Philip Thigo, MBS, Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister,...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN, September 29, 2026: Pademba Road Court No. 3 has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Colonel Mohamed Suffian Kargbo after he failed to appear in court to answer charges of wounding and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The warrant was issued on...Read More