By Fatima Kpaka A technician at Sea Coach Express has testified in an ongoing fraud case involving three company staff accused of embezzling dozens of tickets valued at over seventy-three thousand new Leones. Appearing before Magistrate Mary Julian Gbloh at Pademba Road Court No. 5 on Monday, 30th June 2025, witness Micah Tanimu — who also...Read More
Story by Rfi, Radio France Internationale, Paris A cheap synthetic drug known as kush is ravaging West Africa and its epicentre is Sierra Leone. The government has declared kush a public health emergency, but poverty and trauma are slowing efforts by communities to help unhook young people from its sometimes deadly hold. At 20, Ousmane’s future should...Read More
By Samuel Ben Turay (Ataya Pot) Port Loko/Karene Districts, Sierra Leone — In a powerful story of leadership, empathy, and timely intervention, Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has been hailed for restoring the Mabanta Ferry—a vital but aging river crossing that once again connected two districts separated by the Rokel River in December 2018. The ferry, which links...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Kabala, June 21, 2025 — Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr brought a powerful message of inspiration and resilience to 150 young girls during a visit to Kabala as part of the YAS Girls’ Leadership Foundation outreach. Held on Saturday, the event was filled with excitement and meaningful dialogue as Mayor Aki-Sawyerr shared her...Read More
Idris Elba’s Sherbro Island eco-smart city gets greenlight in Sierra Leone, as he and co-founder Siaka Stevens secure support from President Julius Maada Bio. By BellaNaija.com Idris Elba is embarking on one of the most ambitious development projects in West Africa, transforming Sierra Leone’s Sherbro Island into a sustainable eco-smart city that will serve as a model for innovation,...Read More
