By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 19, 2025: More than 1,150 Sierra Leoneans have regained their vision thanks to a nationwide cataract surgery outreach programme spearheaded by Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown in partnership with the Ministry of Health and several global organisations. The four-month initiative, among the country’s most ambitious medical outreach...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kenema, Sierra Leone: Residents of Kenema have hailed the just-concluded Presidential Townhall, held on June 16 and 17, as a groundbreaking moment for participatory democracy in Sierra Leone. The two-day event, hosted in the eastern provincial capital, offered citizens an unprecedented opportunity to directly engage with senior government officials. Though President Julius Maada...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 19, 2025 — Former Ambassador to South Korea, Omrie Golley, was officially honoured at Freetown City Hall for his pivotal role in facilitating the construction of the landmark facility, a testament to international collaboration and sustainable development. Ambassador Golley visited the newly completed City Hall on Wednesday,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown– June 18, 2025: The Centre on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach (CenHTRO) has lauded Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, for his strong commitment to eradicating human trafficking and migrant smuggling. During a high-level engagement at the Main Law Courts Building in Freetown, CenHTRO’s Country Director, Mr. Umaru...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Magistrate Court No. 2 on Pademba Road has once again denied bail to Osman Sesay, a painter accused of participating in a theft at the Faith Healing Bible Church construction site in Congo Town. His co-accused, Idrissa Conteh, remains on bail as the case proceeds. Both men are facing...Read More
