By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – March 10, 2026: Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has received the African Union Special Representative for Mali and the Sahel, Mamadou Tangara, at State House in Freetown, reaffirming Sierra Leone’s commitment to regional unity and the reintegration of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) into ECOWAS....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Rolakoh, Bombali District — February 10, 2026: A high-powered delegation led by the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) Director General, Mr. Joseph John Senessie, has conducted a landmark site inspection at Rolakoh for the proposed relocation of the Makeni Correctional Centre. The inspection, which drew national attention, was graced by the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – March 10, 2026: The National Revenue Authority (NRA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched new Block Management System (BMS) offices at Jui Junction in the Western Area to strengthen taxpayer services and community outreach. Speaking at the launch, NRA Commissioner General Jeneba J. Bangura...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – April 25, 2026: Sierra Leone’s music industry is set to break new ground as Ibrahim S. Bangura, popularly known as I-Bangs, hosts the nation’s first-ever flute concert. The historic event, titled “I-Bangs Live”, will take place at the Logie Wright Auditorium, 27 Liverpool Street, Freetown, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone – March 11, 2026: The Ministry of Health has concluded a three-day Hospital Governance and Leadership Training at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, aimed at improving hospital management and service delivery across Sierra Leone. The training, held from March 9–11, 2026, brought together hospital secretaries, medical superintendents, and...Read More
Sierra Leone – March 10, 2026: The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) has cancelled its recent pre-admission examination for over 800 candidates following serious allegations of malpractice, signaling a strong stance against academic dishonesty. At an emergency meeting convened by Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor James B. W. Russell at New England, college...Read More
By Desmond Lewis March 2026: The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) has completed the construction of a brand-new bridge at Old School, restoring a vital link between the Hill Top community and the main Hill Station road. According to SLRA Senior Engineer, John Bockarie Kamara, the previous community-built bridge collapsed last year, prompting SLRA to...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — March 8, 2026 The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, has urged renewed commitment to advancing equality, justice, and opportunity for women and girls, particularly within the media sector, as Sierra Leone joined the world in commemorating International Women’s Day. Speaking on...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – March 2026: Justice Bawoh of the High Court in Freetown has ordered the release of 24-year-old Kadija Kamara, who had spent 11 months in custody after being convicted of office breaking and larceny. Kamara was charged under Section 27(2) of the Larceny Act of 1916 for breaking into the...Read More
Sierra Leone – March 6, 2026: The Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC), with support from the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has successfully concluded a three-day Public–Private Partnership (PPP) training workshop aimed at strengthening Sierra Leone’s institutional capacity to deliver large-scale water infrastructure projects. The workshop, held from March...Read More
