By Sallieu S. Kanu January 7, 2026: The Sierra Leone Police (SLP), in collaboration with partner institutions, has stepped up its safety and Right of Way (ROW) enforcement operations across major congestion-prone corridors in Freetown’s western area. In the early hours of Wednesday, enforcement teams descended on Cantonment Road and Riverside, towing away stationary and abandoned...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – January 7, 2026: The Office of the Administrator and Registrar General (OARG) has announced the successful completion of all registrable instruments processed during the 2025 calendar year, in line with the Registration of Instruments Act (Cap 256 of the Laws of Sierra Leone) and other applicable regulations. According to...Read More
Sierra Leone – January 2026: Passenger traffic at Freetown International Airport surged in 2025, reflecting renewed confidence in Sierra Leone’s aviation sector and the impact of sustained reforms in air transport management. Official figures released by the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) show that 268,929 passengers were processed through the airport during the year, up...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, January 5, 2026: Concerns have circulated among citizens regarding the health of Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, after recent images appeared to show him physically diminished. The speculation has sparked public debate about his ability to continue performing his duties as Head of State. Reports in some quarters suggested that the...Read More
Story by Mongabay BONTHE, Sierra Leone — On the island of Sherbro in Sierra Leone, as in much of the country, there’s limited access to vital services needed to make ends meet. “Here our people only rely on fishing and a few on agriculture and have nothing else to occupy our children, our youths,” Nenneh Sumaila,...Read More
