By Desmond Lewis Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 9, 2025: Amid growing concerns over Mpox infections in Sierra Leone, Amnesty International—one of the world’s leading human rights organizations—launched a public sensitization campaign in the Eastern business district of Freetown. The initiative sought to educate the community about the virus’s symptoms, transmission, and prevention methods, while emphasizing...Read More
In less than a decade, Nyangai island has lost two-thirds of its surface area, and now measures only about 200 metres long and 100 metres wide By Lucie Peytermann And Saidu Bah Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents’...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, July 9, 2025 — Portuguese national Sana Sidi and Guinea-Bissau citizen Sama Blade have been committed to the High Court by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1, following their alleged involvement in a cocaine trafficking case. The accused were arraigned on two counts under Sierra Leone’s National Drug Control...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, July 8, 2025 — The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), in collaboration with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), hosted a specialized training session aimed at strengthening conflict-sensitive reporting and enhancing governance accountability among media practitioners. Held at the Civil Service Training College in Tower Hill,...Read More
Dear Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella I was pleased to hear from you on Radio Democracy 98.1 FM the morning of July 9, 2025, and appreciate your commitment to return to the office and investigate the root causes of the electricity issue at Devil Hole. As you may know, this concern has been the focus of advocacy for...Read More
