Story by Nick Ferris Ask most people in the UK what they associate with the small west African nation of Sierra Leone, and it’s likely it will be one of three things: blood diamonds, Ebola, or the country’s civil war, which killed an estimated 50,000 people between 1991 and 2002. It’s a set of associations that is understandably frustrating for...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, October 24, 2025 — Sierra Leone joined the global community on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and 64 years of partnership between the country and the world body, in a solemn and symbolic ceremony held at the Hockey Pitch, Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown. The event, themed...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, October 28, 2025 — In a bold pitch to transform Sierra Leone into a regional agri-food powerhouse, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping package of tax incentives and regulatory reforms aimed at attracting international and domestic investment into the country’s underutilized agriculture sector. Addressing over 65 investors and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Justice Isata Sellu Tucker of the High Court in Freetown has sentenced Abubakarr Sesay to ten years imprisonment for unlawful possession of 60.5 grams of kush, a synthetic drug that has become increasingly prevalent in Sierra Leone. Sesay was convicted under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act 2008 (Act No. 10...Read More
Freetown, October 29, 2025 — Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown has taken a significant step forward in medical diagnostics with the unveiling of a newly donated high-definition XK endoscope machine from Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital in the United Kingdom. The donation marks a milestone in the hospital’s ongoing commitment to improving healthcare delivery in Sierra Leone....Read More
