By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, May 25, 2026: Sierra Rutile Limited, now fully Sierra Leonean-owned under Leone Oil Company, has announced sweeping workforce reductions as part of a cost‑cutting drive aimed at salvaging dwindling returns. The restructuring, described by management as a “realignment,” could see hundreds of employees lose their jobs, sending shockwaves through one...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, May 25, 2026 – A 26‑year‑old security guard, Sampha Koroma, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 on allegations of theft. Koroma faces one count of larceny servant, contrary to Section 17(a) of the Larceny Act...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, May 25, 2026: The Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone (HRDN‑SL) has raised alarm over a new bilateral arrangement that allows Sierra Leone to temporarily host deportees from the United States, warning that the policy could expose vulnerable individuals to serious human rights violations. According to the Ministry of Foreign...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Bo, May 25, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Parliament has stepped up efforts to integrate climate priorities into national spending, with lawmakers receiving training on green budgeting during a one‑day workshop held at Galliness Paradise Hotel in Bo. Organized by the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with the Parliamentarians for Climate...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, May 25, 2026: Sierra Leoneans say survival pressures—food, water, and electricity—are their most urgent daily challenges, according to a new public opinion poll conducted by the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI). The survey highlights the weight of economic hardship and utility failures, with two‑thirds of respondents citing affordability...Read More
