By Ibrahim S. Bangura Favour Kadija Marrah, a 20-year-old from Koinadugu District, will represent her district in the prestigious Miss Malaika Beauty Pageant Sierra Leone, to be held at Paradise City in Freetown. The pageant, renowned for its focus on empowering young women, celebrates qualities such as intelligence, leadership, and social responsibility. Marrah’s participation reflects her...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a major breakthrough against transnational fraud, Musa “Seaport” Kamara, a fugitive travel scammer, has been apprehended in Accra, Ghana, and extradited to Sierra Leone through a collaborative effort by the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), INTERPOL, and Ghanaian authorities. The operation, led by Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Genevieve...Read More
By Desmond Lewis On April 4th and 5th, Amnesty International’s Sierra Leone chapter organized a specialized training session at its national secretariat in Freetown. Over 35 district focal persons attended the event, aimed at equipping participants with the skills needed to monitor detention centers in line with the United Nations’ Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment...Read More
Globally, women’s health during pregnancy and childbirth is better than ever before. This is owing to medical advances, and because more women have control over their reproductive choices and can access respectful, high-quality maternal care. Since 2000, the world has seen a remarkable 40 per cent drop in global maternal mortality. For the first time, no...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, April 8, 2025—Tension flared at the Pademba Road Court on Tuesday morning as two Nigerian inmates staged a daring escape attempt from the court’s holding cell. The prisoners, remanded at the Pademba Road Correctional Centre, reportedly made their move just before their scheduled court appearance. Eyewitnesses described the commotion as the pair...Read More
