By Fatrima Kpaka Freetown, August 11, 2026: The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has carried out a public destruction exercise of seized narcotic and pharmaceutical drugs, underscoring the Government’s commitment to combating organised crime and drug trafficking. The operation, led by the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) at its Hastings headquarters, was witnessed by representatives from...Read More
Freetown, 12 August 2026 – For Dr. Juliet Norman and her father, farming is more than a livelihood; it is a mission to transform communities and challenge long‑held perceptions about agriculture. As Chief Executive Officer of Southern Farming Empire, Dr. Norman is building an integrated enterprise focused on innovation, education and sustainable food production. What began...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, 11 August 2026 – The opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) has disassociated itself from the purported passage of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025, insisting that the process violated mandatory constitutional safeguards. The Bill was declared passed on 10 August by the Speaker of Parliament, who ruled that a...Read More
By John Baimba Sesay, Senior Communications Manager, Mayor’s Office On International Youth Day, Wednesday 12 August, Mayor of Freetown and C40 Cities Co-Chair Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr launched the third cohort of the Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund 2.0. This initiative empowers young people to identify and implement solutions to the climate crisis. The Fund was launched in...Read More
Sierra Leone’s war amputees: No longer beggars, they’re building empires! Imagine a nation scarred by the brutal echoes of civil war. Sierra Leone bore witness to unimaginable horrors, leaving behind a devastating legacy that continues to manifest in its large population of amputees. These are not just statistics; they are men and women who endured the...Read More
