By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — November 18, 2025 Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Tuesday warmly welcomed Liberia’s Inspector General of Police, Hon. Gregory O. W. Coleman, during a courtesy call at his office in Freetown. The meeting underscored the deep human ties and long-standing friendship between the two...Read More
The second Steering Committee meeting of the UNSDCF 2025–2030 convened this week, co-chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator, Seraphine Wakana, and the Minister of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), Ms. Kenyeh Barlay. The UN RC emphasised the strong alignment between the Cooperation Framework and the Mid-Term National Development Plan, highlighting global development financing shifts and...Read More
On the sidelines of the CAF Awards 2025, the President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐢 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚, on Wednesday paid a high-level courtesy visit to the newly established 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭, 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐨. President Kamara was warmly received by 𝐄𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐣 𝐖𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐩, Head of the FIFA Regional Office, and 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚, Development Manager,...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh New York, USA, 18 November 2025: Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, presiding over a high-level United Nations Security Council briefing on Peace Consolidation in West Africa, has called for the establishment of an ECOWAS–UN–AU Compact for Peace and Resilience in the Sahel, according to a statement from the Office of the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — November 18, 2025: The Legal Aid Board (LAB) has successfully mediated and resolved a protracted inheritance dispute between the spouse and longtime partner of a deceased man, bringing closure to a six-year stalemate over his estate. Background of the Dispute The case involved two women, Marion and Isha...Read More
Representatives from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), which works to commemorate those who died in the two world wars, marked Remembrance Day this year at the Freetown Memorial in Sierra Leone on November 9. Richard Hill, CWGC’s Director of Commemorations, laid a wreath in honour of Sierra Leonean soldiers and carriers who served during...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — November 18, 2025: The All People’s Congress (APC) has formally challenged a NLe120,000 fine imposed by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), arguing that the sanction was unfairly levied without proper evidence or due process. The fine was issued after the PPRC accused APC’s Falaba District Chairman, Hon....Read More
By George M.O. Williams The University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex (USLTHC) has earned heightened international recognition following a series of prestigious awards and professional engagements by Prof. Babatunde Duduyemi, Consultant Pathologist, Professor of Pathology, and Head of the Pathology Department. Prof. Duduyemi’s achievements have not only elevated his personal profile but also strengthened...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — Justice Mark Ngegba of the High Court in Freetown on Monday, 17 November 2025, sentenced two women, Mariama Thomas and Fatmata Kamara, to five years imprisonment each after they pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of 50 grams of kush. The defendants were arraigned on one count each of unlawful...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — Justice Mark Ngegba of the High Court in Freetown on Monday, 17 November 2025, sentenced two women, Mariama Thomas and Fatmata Kamara, to five years imprisonment each after they pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of 50 grams of kush. The defendants were arraigned on one count each of unlawful...Read More
