The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a EUR 9 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to launch a transformative three-year project aimed at reducing biodiversity loss and improving the quality of life for communities living in and around protected areas in Sierra Leone. The multi-sectoral project titled “Nature Nourishes Territorial Approach...Read More
Today, the Capricorn Eagles will take to the field for their third match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, as they face Sierra Leone at 09h30 at the HP Oval in Windhoek. The stakes are high for Namibia, who must continue their winning streak to keep their hopes of qualifying for the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, 3rd September 2025: After multiple adjournments without the appearance of prosecution witnesses, Magistrate Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 has granted bail to 28-year-old Mohamed Turay, who faces charges of fraudulent conversion involving a missing motorbike. Turay, who identified himself as a driver, is accused of converting a TVS...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu The Ministry of Finance, through its Public Debt Management Division, has officially commenced its annual Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) workshop at Leisure Lodge Aberdeen in Freetown. Running from September 1st to 5th, the workshop brings together key stakeholders to assess the country’s debt profile and chart a sustainable fiscal path forward....Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Sierra Leone — August 3, 2025: A Wilberforce resident and mechanic, Arab Kamara, appeared before the Magistrate Court in Freetown on August 2, 2025, charged with larceny under Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. Kamara is accused of stealing a Mercedes Benz ML vehicle and parts valued at NLe 6,450,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone — September 2025: Following the seismic impact of his hit single ‘Prove Dem Wrong’, Sierra Leonean-American artist Salone Cool J has returned with a powerful new collaboration titled Success, featuring UK-based Sierra Leonean producer and artist Innocent. The track, released under the banner of Black Conscious Movement and Money...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — August 26, 2025: In a transformative step toward gender equity and sustainable development, Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS), has officially launched the 2024 Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition Survey (WENS)...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — September 2025: The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with the National Minerals Agency, has released its 2024 Mining and Minerals Sector Update, revealing a year of mixed performance marked by strong revenue growth and strategic expansion, despite global market volatility and operational challenges. Sierra Leone’s...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — September 1, 2025: Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 has sentenced Musa Kambia to three years imprisonment for fraud, following his conviction for obtaining money by false pretenses. Kambia was charged under Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916 after he falsely claimed to know...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Sierra Leone — September 2, 2025: Ambassador Omrie Golley, a seasoned diplomat, has formally reiterated his intention to contest for the flagbearer position of the All Peoples Congress (APC) ahead of the party’s 2028 National Delegates Conference (NDC). In a heartfelt personal statement addressed to the APC family, including national officers, regional...Read More
