By George M.O. Wiliams ‘ The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has handed match official Foday Momoh a two-season ban from all refereeing activities after finding him guilty of serious breaches of professional standards following a disciplinary hearing. According to an SLFA press release issued on Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Association’s Referees Committee imposed the...Read More
Sierra Leone is taking decisive steps to eliminate preventable maternal and child deaths through the strengthened implementation of Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR). With support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), key stakeholders convened this week for a two-day national review of MPDSR implementation performance to address health system bottlenecks, share best...Read More
40 winners to receive cash prizes every Friday as customers link wallets to bank accounts By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, Oct. 1, 2026: Sierra Leonean financial technology platform Flot has launched a nationwide customer rewards campaign dubbed “Link & Win,” offering weekly cash prizes and a grand prize trip for two to Dubai to encourage customers...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has increased its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 0.25 percentage points to 17.25 percent as it steps up efforts to rein in rising inflation and safeguard macroeconomic stability. The decision was reached during a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chaired by BSL Governor, Dr....Read More
By George M.O. Williams FREETOWN, Sept. 29, 2026: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from the United Kingdom Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), has donated medical equipment worth approximately £32,000 to help restore the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Makeni Regional Hospital following a devastating fire that destroyed the...Read More
