By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — In a dramatic courtroom development, local footballer Abdul Sesay was sentenced to five years imprisonment on Monday, 6th October 2025, for stealing a mobile phone belonging to Bakisa Massaquoi, the registrar of Pademba Road Magistrate Court No.1. Sesay, who had previously benefited from a presidential pardon, was convicted of larceny...Read More
How lifesaving oxygen is giving babies, mothers, and families in Sierra Leone a second chance Harriet Mason UNICEFSierraLeone/2025/Mason Freetown, Sierra Leone – At the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at King Harman Road Hospital in Freetown, the steady hum of oxygen concentrators fills the ward. Tiny chests rise and fall as newborns fight for life, supported by...Read More
By Ophaniel Gooding Sierra Leone commanded international attention at the 80th United Nations General Assembly, while presenting a compelling blueprint for investing in the youngest members of society. At a pivotal high-level sideline engagement, the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, stood before global leaders not just to participate, but to proclaim a...Read More
Author: Jennifer Onyeagoro The initiative aims to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is harnessed responsibly and purposefully to address Sierra Leone’s most pressing development challenges. The Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation, in collaboration with the World Bank through the Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project, has embarked on one of the world’s first national AI Readiness Assessments. The...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Bo & Makeni, Sierra Leone — October 3, 2025: The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has intensified its nationwide regulatory enforcement, concluding a two-day regional Disciplinary Committee Hearing in Bo and Makeni on October 1st and 2nd, 2025. The hearings resulted in fines for 76 pharmaceutical outlets found in breach of the...Read More
