By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone: As Fourah Bay College prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary, the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education has announced decisive steps to secure the institution’s future, beginning with a long-term solution to its water supply challenges. On Wednesday, Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, joined senior management...Read More
Hill Station, Freetown — July 28, 2026 In a strong show of commitment to delivering a credible and internationally recognised 2026 Population and Housing Census, the Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Madam Kenyeh Barlay, Statistician-General Andrew Bob Johnny, and UNFPA Country Representative Kunle Adeniyi on Tuesday led a high-level joint monitoring visit to the ongoing...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 27, 2026: The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has issued a stern warning to schools, teachers, and officials against demanding unauthorized payments from parents and guardians before releasing pupils’ report cards. In a press release on Monday, the Ministry stressed that no school or...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Koidu City, Kono District — High Court Judge Justice Santigie Sorie Bangura has sentenced Amos Aiah Daniel to an unprecedented 215 years in prison after convicting him of conspiracy, murder, and wounding with intent in the rape and killing of a minor. Daniel’s mother, Theresa Konomanyie, was also sentenced to 15 years for...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Koidu City, Kono District — High Court Judge Justice Santigie Sorie Bangura has sentenced Amos Aiah Daniel to an unprecedented 215 years in prison after convicting him of conspiracy, murder, and wounding with intent in the rape and killing of a minor. Daniel’s mother, Theresa Konomanyie, was also sentenced to 15 years for...Read More
