Claudia Redwood-Sawyerr Makeni, Sierra Leone — September 16, 2025: The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, has commended Bombali District for its outstanding contribution to President Julius Maada Bio’s flagship Feed Salone initiative, aimed at achieving national food self-sufficiency. Speaking at the Civic Day Series held at the University of Makeni...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, September 17, 2025 — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone and key stakeholders, has concluded a two-day capacity-building workshop on the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT). Held at Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, the event aimed to enhance transparency, accountability, and effective...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — September 17, 2025: The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has officially commenced the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase for its Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) system, marking a major milestone in Sierra Leone’s digital transformation of public procurement. The UAT exercise is currently underway at NPPA’s newly equipped E-GP Training...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, September 17, 2025 — The Lawyers’ Society of Sierra Leone has issued a forceful appeal to the Office of the President, urging the immediate reversal of the suspension of Hon. Justice A. B. Halloway JSC and calling for a formal investigation into grievances raised by the Supreme Court judge. Justice...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone: The High Court of Sierra Leone has officially commenced its September 2025 criminal session, with a total of 75 cases set for further trial following preliminary hearings at the Magistrate Courts. The session was presided over by Justice Alfred Tommy Ganda, who called the cases for review and reassignment. During...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone: A high-profile theft case unfolded at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court as businesswoman Zahra Khadar testified against her maid and four others accused of stealing $25,000 from her residence in Goderich. Appearing before Magistrate John Manso Fornah, the five accused—Mariatu Bangura alias Sampa (maid), Alhassan Sankoh (cleaner), Katimu Sillah...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – September 16, 2025: In a significant diplomatic engagement, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, who currently chairs the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, met with Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, to reaffirm their commitment to peace, unity, and stability across West...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu September 15, 2025 — Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has publicly voiced strong opposition to proposed government plans to divide Freetown into two separate cities with two local councils, warning that the move would worsen service delivery and strain already limited financial resources. The Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Yele, Tonkolili District — September 16, 2025: Rising tensions among Okada riders in Yele have sparked urgent calls for intervention from the Ministry of Youth Affairs, following allegations of electoral malpractice within the Sierra Leone Bike Riders Association. According to sources in the community, a growing number of riders are accusing...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh s Freetown, Sierra Leone — 16 September 2025 — In a case that has reignited concerns over fraudulent travel schemes, businessman Musa Seaport Kamara (27) and student Cecilia Briggs (24) were again arraigned before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 on Tuesday. The pair face five counts related to...Read More
