Lacking support and feeling terrified, Mary turned to one of Sierra Leone’s traditional healers when she found out she was pregnant as a teenager, an ordeal that left her with permanent pain and emotional scars. Leaning against a veranda railing in an overcrowded slum on the outskirts of Freetown, she clasped her hands tightly as if...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka January 19, 2026: The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has announced the opening of applications for recruitment into the Armed Forces, with 1,000 positions available for Sierra Leonean citizens. Applications will be received at the nearest military location starting Thursday, January 22, 2026. Applicants may apply under the following categories: Direct...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – January 19, 2026: The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has dismissed a video circulating on social media claiming that Corporal Kamara, who recently killed his superior officer, was executed immediately after his arrest. In a statement issued by Defence Public Relations Director Lieutenant Colonel Yayah Brima, the RSLAF...Read More
Ibrahim S, Bangura Sierra Leone – January 16, 2026: The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Farida Tunis, has officially graced the symbolic commencement of restoration works at Old Fourah Bay College (FBC) in Cling Town, marking a milestone in Sierra Leone’s heritage preservation and cultural renaissance. A Landmark Restoration The project aims to conserve...Read More
BBC World Service’s investigative unit, BBC Africa Eye, follows Sierra Leone’s anti-trafficking police unit, as they target criminal gangs trafficking young people across West Africa. The documentary follows a father’s search for his missing children and offers audiences insight into the Sierra Leone Police as they conduct operations against the criminal gangs running these trafficking networks....Read More
