Fresh questions are being raised about the operational independence of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) following reports that the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has requested the Corporation’s Board of Trustees to rescind its offer of appointment to media and communications professional, James Tamba Lebbie. According to sources familiar with the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 14, 2026: The Freetown City Council (FCC), in partnership with HB Ltd, the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Environmental Health and the District Health Management Team, has launched a two-day training programme to strengthen frontline healthcare workers’ capacity to respond to heat-related illnesses. The training, which...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 14, 2026: The Freetown City Council (FCC), in partnership with HB Ltd, the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Environmental Health and the District Health Management Team, has launched a two-day training programme to strengthen frontline healthcare workers’ capacity to respond to heat-related illnesses. The training, which...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone, has officially unveiled its Bicentenary Anthem as part of activities marking the institution’s forthcoming 200th anniversary celebrations. The bicentenary programme, which runs from July 2026 to February 2027, will feature public lectures, academic conferences, cultural festivals, sporting events, alumni engagements, and community outreach...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has formally discontinued criminal proceedings against former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, filing a notice under Section 45 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2024. The move, taken under the Attorney-General’s constitutional powers, ends the case in which Dr. Koroma faced charges of treason, misprision of treason,...Read More
In a defining act of magnanimity, President Julius Maada Bio has granted a full pardon to former President Ernest Bai Koroma, ending all treason-related proceedings and paving the way for his return to Sierra Leone. The move underscores Bio’s commitment to national healing at a pivotal moment in the country’s diplomatic history. The Attorney-General’s office...Read More
Subject: A Respectful Appeal for Accessible Passport Renewal Services for Sierra Leoneans in the DiasporaYour Excellency, Honourable Ministers, Honourable Members of Parliament, and Distinguished Public Officials,I respectfully write as a concerned Sierra Leonean living abroad to draw attention to the challenges many citizens in the diaspora continue to face when renewing their Sierra Leonean passports.While...Read More
By Salieu S. Kanu Freetown, July 13, 2026: The National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, and Deputy National Chairman Robert K. Kargbo met today with members of the Party’s National Elders Council to discuss recent parliamentary developments concerning former President Ernest Bai Koroma, the Chairman said in a...Read More
Sierra Leone this week steps onto the center stage of West African diplomacy as it hosts the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. Running from July 12 to 19, the summit marks the largest gathering of regional leaders in the country since the OAU Summit of 1980. For...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sierra Leone has partnered with the Media Initiatives for Climate Change and the Environment (MICCE) to launch a tree‑planting campaign across 12 public schools in Freetown. The initiative, which began on July 6, 2026, involves planting 25 trees in each school. Dubbed...Read More
