By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 2025: Thirty-two-year-old bike rider Abu Bakarr Sesay and forty-two-year-old trader Mariatu Kamara have appeared again before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on seven counts of wounding, assault, and domestic violence. The charges were brought under Section 2(1) of the Domestic Violence...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 2025: The Office of the Vice President has emerged as champions of the Inter-Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) Football Gala, defeating the Ministry of Finance in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regular time. The National Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NPRA) claimed third place after the Electoral Commission...Read More
Koromasilaia village Koromasilaia is a remote community to the northwest of Falaba District. The population is estimated at 1,500. Most families here are subsistence farmers who earn less than $2 a day. For years, children in Koromasilaia village had three choices if they wanted to attend senior secondary school: walk 14 miles each day, move...Read More
By Hajaratu S. Bangura The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE), in partnership with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), has announced five civic townhall sessions as part of the 2025 Salone Civic Festival. This annual national event aims to promote civic engagement, MDA development showcase, celebrate Salone’s rich cultural heritage and...Read More
RCBank Takes Over UTB By George M.o. Williams Rokel Commercial Bank is set to take over the management of Union Trust Bank after the latter was placed under Resolution by the Bank of Sierra Leone in line with Section 69 of the 2019 Banking Act and Section 5(1) (c) of the Bank of Sierra Leone...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – December 3, 2025: The National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) has successfully concluded a high-level stakeholder engagement to validate its Strategic Development Plan (SDP) for 2026–2030. The one-day session, held at the Agency’s Conference Room, brought together experts, partners, and institutional representatives to review and enrich the draft...Read More
Salé, December 6, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, H.E. Alhaji Momodu Koroma, has engaged the Mayor of the City of Salé, Mr. Omar Santissi, on strengthening bilateral cooperation during a meeting organized by the Association of Workshops and Cultures, in partnership with the Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies and Crisis Management....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – December 5, 2025: President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has announced a significant increase in government subvention to the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), raising the annual allocation to NLe 2.7 million. The announcement was made during the seventh Presidential Media Cocktail at State House, attended by media...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 5, 2025: The Parliament of Sierra Leone has concluded debate on the Appropriation Act of 2026, a Bill seeking to authorize expenditure from the consolidated fund for the financial year 2026 under the theme “Enhancing Domestic Revenue Mobilization to Sustain Economic Development for Service Delivery.” The debate, which...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 5, 2025: The High Court of Sierra Leone has sentenced Nigerian national, Iwuchukwu Ebere Christian, to 30 years imprisonment after finding him guilty of unlawful possession of 900 grams of cocaine. The ruling was delivered by Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba at the Main Law Courts Building in Freetown....Read More
