By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone — November 4, 2025: In a bid to ease mounting traffic congestion across the capital, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation has announced the temporary opening of Freetown’s East and West corridors, effective Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The move comes in response to a shortage of Waka Fine Buses, which...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone — November 4, 2025: A Call to Business (ACTB) Bank has officially launched its nationwide “Save n Win Mega Bonanza” promotion, a strategic campaign aimed at rewarding customer loyalty and fostering a culture of savings across Sierra Leone. The promotion, which runs from November 2025 through January 31, 2026, is...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Saturday, November 1, 2025 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warmly congratulated His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio as Sierra Leone takes on the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. During a phone call, Secretary-General Guterres lauded President Bio’s leadership and acknowledged the significant strides Sierra...Read More
By Desmond Lewis Sierra Leone – November 3, 2025: A new report released by Human Rights Watch has revealed alarming levels of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment of women giving birth in public hospitals across Sierra Leone, particularly those unable to pay informal fees. The 75-page report, titled “No Money, No Care: Obstetric Violence in Sierra Leone,”...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 3, 2025: Freetown has officially joined a pioneering global coalition of cities committed to tackling one of the most lethal consequences of the climate crisis: extreme heat. The announcement was made at the World Mayors Summit in Rio de Janeiro, where Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE joined 33...Read More
