By George M. O. Williams DAKAR, SENEGAL — Sierra Leonean physician Dr. Sorie Conteh has achieved a historic milestone at the 49th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of the West African College of Physicians (WACP), held on October 27, 2025, in Dakar. Dr. Conteh received three prestigious awards in the cardiology sub-specialty, marking a...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – Samuel Lamin Koroma, a 49-year-old cleaner and security personnel, was remanded in custody on Wednesday following his appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2. He faces a charge of Larceny by Servant, contrary to Section 17(1)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According...Read More
By George M.O. Wiliams Celebrating a decade of service, AI Networks, one of Sierra Leone’s leading internet service providers, has donated free high-speed internet to the Government Model Secondary School (GMSS) in Freetown. The donation, made on Thursday, October 30, 2025, underscores the company’s commitment to bridging the digital divide and supporting education through connectivity....Read More
Story by Nick Ferris Ask most people in the UK what they associate with the small west African nation of Sierra Leone, and it’s likely it will be one of three things: blood diamonds, Ebola, or the country’s civil war, which killed an estimated 50,000 people between 1991 and 2002. It’s a set of associations that is understandably frustrating...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, October 24, 2025 — Sierra Leone joined the global community on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and 64 years of partnership between the country and the world body, in a solemn and symbolic ceremony held at the Hockey Pitch, Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown. The event,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, October 28, 2025 — In a bold pitch to transform Sierra Leone into a regional agri-food powerhouse, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping package of tax incentives and regulatory reforms aimed at attracting international and domestic investment into the country’s underutilized agriculture sector. Addressing over 65 investors...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Justice Isata Sellu Tucker of the High Court in Freetown has sentenced Abubakarr Sesay to ten years imprisonment for unlawful possession of 60.5 grams of kush, a synthetic drug that has become increasingly prevalent in Sierra Leone. Sesay was convicted under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act 2008 (Act No....Read More
Freetown, October 29, 2025 — Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown has taken a significant step forward in medical diagnostics with the unveiling of a newly donated high-definition XK endoscope machine from Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital in the United Kingdom. The donation marks a milestone in the hospital’s ongoing commitment to improving healthcare delivery in Sierra...Read More
By King’s College London Edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: King’s College London A new study shows that the use of a simple maternity innovation that measures the mother’s blood pressure and pulse can be scaled nationally in Sierra Leone to aid early detection of maternal complications, but also highlights that stronger health systems are...Read More
By Abu FREETOWN, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — Sierra Leone’s Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Conrad Sackey on Tuesday announced plans to integrate Chinese language learning into the public school curriculum. In an interview with Xinhua, Sackey noted that this decision followed a productive meeting with representatives of the Confucius Institute, which has been instrumental...Read More
