On Friday, June 27, 2025, the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) lit up the Logie Wright Auditorium with a spectacular musical concert featuring Dr. Modupe Taylor-Pearce and the renowned Groovy Colors Band. The performance also welcomed special guest vocalist Sophie N’dong, in what became a night of vibrant expression, cultural celebration, spiritual...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – 30 June 2025: Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has intensified its collaboration with development partners ahead of the 2026 Decennial Population and Housing Census (PHC ’26), following a strategic meeting with the Embassy of Ireland at its Saint Joseph’s Avenue offices in Freetown. Led by Statistician-General Mr....Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, July 1, 2025 — Sierra Leone’s economy is poised for a rebound, according to the African Development Bank’s 2025 Country Focus Report, which outlines key economic trends, risks, and development strategies. The report highlights a slight slowdown in real GDP growth to 3.9% in 2024 from 5.7% the previous year, largely...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, July 1, 2025 — The Ministry of Energy, through the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), has announced a one-year extension of its power supply contract with Turkish energy provider, Karpowership. In a joint press release issued on Tuesday, both parties confirmed that the agreement will see Karpowership continue to...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, July 1, 2025 — The Ministry of Energy, through the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), has announced a one-year extension of its power supply contract with Turkish energy provider, Karpowership. In a joint press release issued on Tuesday, both parties confirmed that the agreement will see Karpowership continue to...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – 30 June 2025: The Lawyers Society has issued a formal letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, expressing serious concern over repeated delays in the ongoing murder trial of Abdul Kpaka, who is accused of killing his girlfriend, Sia Fatu Kamara. In the letter signed by General Secretary...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, officially opened the 4th Nalafem summit at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown. The two-day event is expected to culminate in the signing of the Nalafem Freetown Declaration and the securing of over 50 institutional pledges...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – 1 July 2025: Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 has committed Tejan Rogers, a lecturer at the Milton Margai College Goderich campus, to the High Court for trial on charges of cyberbullying and cyberstalking. Rogers faces two counts under Section 44 (2)(b) of the Cybersecurity and Crime...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Makeni, Sierra Leone – In a passionate address at the All Peoples Congress (APC) Internal Elections Management Committee (IEMC) retreat in Makeni, National Secretary General Lansana Dumbuya Esq. energized party loyalists with a bold declaration of preparedness, calling for unity, discipline, and political resolve ahead of the 2026 general elections. Speaking...Read More
By Uncle Pelash In an era where global and local politics are often shaped by self-interest and short-term gain, Ambassador Omrie Golley is positioning himself as a moral compass in Sierra Leone’s political landscape. With a leadership vision grounded in ethics, integrity, and national healing, Golley has reignited conversations about the role of morality in...Read More
