By Fatima Kpaka Bo, May 25, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Parliament has stepped up efforts to integrate climate priorities into national spending, with lawmakers receiving training on green budgeting during a one‑day workshop held at Galliness Paradise Hotel in Bo. Organized by the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with the Parliamentarians for...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, May 25, 2026: Sierra Leoneans say survival pressures—food, water, and electricity—are their most urgent daily challenges, according to a new public opinion poll conducted by the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI). The survey highlights the weight of economic hardship and utility failures, with two‑thirds of respondents citing...Read More
Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President Babadi Kamara on Friday, May 22, commissioned the construction of a 435-seater pavilion at the SLFA Academy Field in Kingtom, a privately funded project valued at over US$250,000 that underscores his commitment to football infrastructure development. The sod-turning ceremony, attended by senior government and sports officials, marks a significant...Read More
By Foday Moriba Conteh His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially launched the $85 million Voinjama–Mendikorma road upgrade project in Lofa County, Liberia, a major cross-border infrastructure initiative designed to improve regional connectivity and stimulate economic development across the Mano River Union corridor. The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony was held on Saturday, 23rd May, 2026,...Read More
Sierra Leone: Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, has re-echoed calls for Sierra Leone to intensify investment in mineral exploration and value addition, stressing that the country must not only own reliable data on its mineral prospects but also process its resources before export. Koroma delivered the address at the closing...Read More
By Hajaratu S. Bangura The government of President Julius Maada Bio has unveiled the proposed blueprint to transform Lungi into a modern economic hub, anchoring a nationwide redistricting project designed to overhaul local governance and public service delivery. Speaking at the Lungi Civic Day Series on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at St. Augustine School in...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Sierra Leone: The management of Freetown Terminal Limited, a subsidiary of African Global Logistics (AGL), has disclosed that the facility has the capacity to load between 500 and 600 trucks daily, countering claims that it is responsible for congestion at the port. During a guided tour for journalists, dozens of trucks loaded...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — The main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has called for parliamentary oversight of an agreement between President Julius Maada Bio’s government and the United States that allows for the transfer of third-country nationals to Sierra Leone. Acting opposition leader Hon. Aaron Aruna Koroma urged lawmakers on May 19...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The High Court of Sierra Leone has sentenced 43-year-old Aminata Mansaray to thirty (30) years imprisonment for unlawful possession of kush and dealing in prohibited drugs. The ruling was delivered by Honourable Justice Josephine F. Hinga under Sections 8(a) and 7(c) of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. Mansaray,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, May 20, 2026: The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has reaffirmed its commitment to maritime security and transparency following preliminary findings into reports surrounding the vessel MV Acronian. At a press briefing led by the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU), CSP Rev. Michael Laggah clarified that the...Read More
