By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown – June 2026: Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay, Esq, has urged stakeholders to strengthen the country’s response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), emphasizing that justice for survivors must be seen as a complete chain rather than isolated actions. Speaking during a meeting convened to validate...Read More
By Salllieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Parliamentary Committee on Sports on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, summoned the Ministry of Sports (MOS) and the National Sports Authority (NSA) to provide a status update on the long-delayed rehabilitation of the Siaka Stevens National Stadium, a China-aided project that has exceeded its implementation timeline. The session,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka June 24, 2026: The European Union (EU), through the Support to the West African Integrated Maritime Security (SWAIMS) Project, has donated two brand new Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) equipped with forensic kits to the Naval Service of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF). The official handover ceremony took place on...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – Dr. Kitty Fadlu-Deen, co-founder of the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA), has called for urgent national action to preserve Sierra Leone’s indigenous musical traditions, warning that valuable cultural knowledge could vanish if traditional musicians continue to be overlooked. Speaking on cultural preservation, Dr. Fadlu-Deen stressed...Read More
Sierra Leonean Scholar Challenges Africa to Move Beyond the Ballot Box By: Mustapha Momoh Esq FREETOWN—Two groundbreaking new books by Joseph Momoh Conteh ask the questions Africa’s democrats dare not and offer answers that could reshape a continent. Sierra Leone has held elections. It has produced winners and losers, inaugurations and concession speeches, international observers and...Read More
