By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown — In a bold move to boost domestic revenue collection, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, led a high-level delegation on Monday, August 11, 2025, to conduct unannounced inspections of beverage and water production facilities across the Western Area. The exercise aimed to assess compliance with the Digital...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — A British national, Salim Alieu Bangura, was arraigned before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, after being found in possession of 34 compressed parcels of suspected Cannabis Sativa at Freetown International Airport, Lungi. Bangura was intercepted while attempting to board an Air...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka New York, August 10, 2025 — At the closing ceremony of Sierra Leone’s dynamic side event at the annual AFS Youth Assembly, Minister of Information and Civic Education Chernor Bah and Daniel Obst, President and CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs, signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that cements a strategic partnership two...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, August 7, 2025 — In a landmark address at the State Opening of the Third Session of the Sixth Parliament, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio unveiled sweeping improvements in Sierra Leone’s healthcare system, emphasizing resilience, inclusivity, and dignity in care. Speaking at the Parliament Building in Tower Hill, Freetown, President Bio declared,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. BanguraFor over two decades, Paul School for the Blind in Bo has stood as a symbol of hope for visually impaired children in southern Sierra Leone. Established in 1997 by the late Paul Joseph, a retired teacher from Christ the King College (CKC), the school was born from a vision of inclusion, equal...Read More
