Sierra Leone is the latest addition to the Incident Management Support Team (IMST) list of the most mpox-hit nations. Skyrocketing cases are triggering concern across Africa. Sierra Leone recorded its first case on January 10, 2025. Immediately after, Minister of Health Dr Austin Demby declared a Public Health Emergency, saying at the time the move was...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The High Court of Sierra Leone, presided over by Justice Cosmotina Jarrett, has convicted Issa Kamara, Chief Examiner of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on multiple corruption charges. The ruling was delivered in Freetown on May 22, 2025. Kamara was found guilty on five counts, including Abuse of Office, Abuse of Position,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Isata Sellu Tucker has committed two individuals to the High Court for trial over allegations of fraudulent motorbike conversion. The rulings were delivered on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Magistrate Court in Freetown. Keifalla Kanu’s Case Keifalla Kanu, a 21-year-old accused, was arraigned on one count of fraudulent conversion under Section...Read More
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone , Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh shows the signed grant document to the delegates at the Forum UNDP Sierra Leone / Eminence In a significant stride toward promoting inclusive development, the Governments of Sierra Leone and India, in collaboration with the United Nations, have launched a transformative project aimed...Read More
By Chernor Maju Bah In a small corner of Old Railway Line Shell in Freetown, Sheka Kallon found his calling a world of colors, imagination, and creativity. Kallon is a painter who blends abstract and mural art into deeply personal expressions of identity. Yet, his journey to becoming an artist wasn’t paved with obvious encouragement or...Read More
