By: James Kamara-Manneh China has once again underscored the centrality of Africa in its foreign policy as Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Wang Yi, concluded his first overseas trip of the year to Africa. The visit marks the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, January 21, 2026: The Parliament of Sierra Leone has convened its Annual Donor Meeting, bringing together key development partners to mobilize support for its 5-Year Strategic Plan aimed at strengthening democratic governance, accountability, and citizen engagement. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Indian High Commission, United Nations Development Programme...Read More
Saidu Ba hBBC Africa Eye, Makeni Foday Musa looked broken as he listened to the last voice message he received from his son. It is 76 seconds long and the young man sounds desperate. He is crying, begging for his father’s help. “It’s so hard to hear. Hearing his voice hurts me,” Musa told BBC...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, January 20, 2026: The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has sounded the alarm on the devastating impact of Kush, a synthetic drug ravaging communities across the country, with the launch of a groundbreaking video documentary and comprehensive report. The event, held at the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, January 22, 2026: The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) today held a landmark press conference, with President Babadi Kamara pledging accountability and transparency as the defining features of his administration. In his opening statement, Kamara described the event as historic, noting that it was the first time the Association had...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – January 19, 2026: In a historic step toward strengthening healthcare delivery, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, on Monday officially launched the country’s first-ever National Health Information Hub on behalf of President Julius Maada Bio. The new hub is designed to provide real-time data on key...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – January 20, 2026: The Parliament of Sierra Leone has issued a stern caution to the Chief Executive Officer of Accord Logistics, Johny Kouza, after he was summoned and reprimanded for contemptuous behavior toward the Committee on Trade and Industry. During Tuesday’s sitting, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Segepoh...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – January 20, 2026: The High Court of Sierra Leone has endorsed a landmark settlement between the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Abu Kamara, resulting in the forfeiture of three high-value properties to the State. Presided over by Honourable Justice A.T. Ganda J, the Court on January 12 formally adopted...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – January 20, 2026: As the Freetown Secondary School for Girls (FSSG) prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary, the school’s Ex-Pupils Association has announced an investment of more than NLe9 Million in renovations and new construction projects to upgrade the institution’s facilities. The disclosure was made during a media...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – January 19, 2026: The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court in Freetown has sentenced Fredrick Caulker, Head of Operations at the United Bank of Africa (UBA), to forty years in prison after convicting him on four counts of corruption-related offences. The ruling was delivered by Court of Appeal Judge,...Read More
