By George M.O. Williams Addis Ababa, June 3, 2026: Sierra Leone has called for deeper continental cooperation, increased humanitarian support, and the full implementation of African Union (AU) legal frameworks to tackle the growing challenges facing refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Africa. The appeal was delivered during the 1350th session of the AU Peace...Read More
Dakar, Senegal – June 5, 2026 – The Government of Sierra Leone has signed a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SO.AFRI.LOGE, a Malian housing development company, to construct 22,000 social housing units for civil servants under a mortgage financing scheme. The agreement was signed at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar by the Ministry of...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown — Sierra Leonean businessman and computer engineer, Peter Lahai, has strongly denied allegations that he defrauded two Sierra Leonean women residing in the United States of US$31,900. Through his lawyer, Lahai described the accusations as “false, malicious, and calculated to injure my client’s reputation, cause distress to his family, and undermine his...Read More
Freetown, June 3, 2026 — The Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources, chaired by Deputy Majority Leader II Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, on Wednesday held a day-long engagement with Marampa Mines and the Maforki Chiefdom Community Development Committee (CDC) at Committee Room One, Parliament Building. Hon. Lamina emphasized Parliament’s oversight role in ensuring mining benefits...Read More
Commemorating World Environment Day 2026 (5th June 2026) Theme: “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future” As the world commemorates World Environment Day 2026 under the theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” there is no better time to reflect on the growing environmental threats facing Sierra Leone’s most important water sources and...Read More
