By Mohamed Gibril Sesay There is something happening to National Election Watch (NEW) that should trouble everyone who cares about Sierra Leone’s democracy. It should particularly trouble those who aspire to lead the country. For more than three months, a court injunction arising from a dispute over NEW’s April 2026 internal elections has effectively restrained...Read More

By:   Robert Kwaku Annor Sierra Leone’s Judiciary and the Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice will partner with UNESCO to develop a national artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap for the justice sector, beginning with the security sector. The initiative was announced following a Post-Conference Mixer on AI, Justice and the Rule of Law, convened...Read More

By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, 3 October 2026: The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), through its Directorate of Business and Human Rights, and the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MLESS) have conducted a joint investigation meeting into the alleged death of an employee of Miro Forestry Company in Mile 91. The...Read More

By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, 3 October 2026: The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), through its Directorate of Business and Human Rights, and the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MLESS) have conducted a joint investigation meeting into the alleged death of an employee of Miro Forestry Company in Mile 91. The...Read More

FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE — 30 September 2026: The Directorate of Hospital and Ambulance Services (DHAS), in collaboration with the Connaught Hospital Management Team and Mercy Ships, held a coordination meeting at the Ministry of Health Conference Hall to review progress on the ongoing Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) project and plans for the comprehensive renovation...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, Sierra Leone:  The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal filed by football administrator Aminata Bangura against the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), bringing to an end a legal dispute linked to the association’s 2025 electoral process. In an Arbitral Award issued on October 5, 2026, in...Read More

By Staff Writer Sierra Leone has gained international recognition in public health after 2YoungLives, a community-based mentoring programme supporting pregnant adolescents and young mothers, was honoured at the 18th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) in Cape Town, South Africa. The initiative, implemented by Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP) in partnership with King’s College London, was...Read More