Established in 2023, the SLARI Agricultural Technology and Innovation Park at Komrabia Village, Maforki chiedom, Port Loko district, has become a flagship demonstration hub for agricultural transformation in Sierra Leone. Designed to promote improved technologies and build the capacity of young farmers, the park stands as a living laboratory for innovation, learning, and technology adoption....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — A 45-year-old man, Mohamed Massaquoi, alias Kokomani, was on Monday, November 17, 2025, sentenced to 100 years imprisonment by Justice Mark Ngegba after pleading guilty to multiple charges including aggravated robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. Massaquoi was arraigned on four counts: Conspiracy to commit robbery with aggravation Two...Read More
By Salllieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – November 16, 2025: Authorities at Freetown International Airport have intercepted a Zambian national, Miriam Shamane, for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected cocaine through the Hold Baggage Area while traveling on Ethiopian Airlines, according to the Public Affairs and Tax Education Unit, National Revenue Authority. The incident occurred at...Read More
Sierra Leone – November 17, 2025: The Sierra Leone Film Council (SLFC) has announced the commencement of a nationwide registration and verification exercise for all film entities operating across the country, in a bid to harmonize and strengthen the nation’s growing film industry. The initiative, which officially begins today, marks a major step toward professionalizing...Read More
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia The China-aided Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, the first of its kind in Sierra Leone, has officially launched at the Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital in Freetown, the capital. FREETOWN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — The China-aided Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, the first of its kind in Sierra Leone, has officially launched at the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Falaba District, Sierra Leone — November 17, 2025 Hon. Lahai Marah, District Chairman of the All People’s Congress (APC) in Falaba, was briefly detained by police on Sunday before being released without charge. According to Marah, he was stopped at the final checkpoint from Kabala while en route to Makeni and...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – November 12, 2025: The All People’s Congress (APC) has strongly criticized the Bio-led government for what it described as deliberate delays and selective implementation of the Tripartite Committee’s recommendations, particularly those concerning the 2025 Population and Housing Census. Speaking at a press conference held at the party’s headquarters...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone: The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at reintegrating 120,000 out-of-school children across the country. The program, which targets boys and girls aged 7 to 14, is being supported by Education Above All (EAA) and funded by the World Bank. According...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – November 2025 – The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has officially launched the nationwide distribution of 8,420 footballs to schools across the country, in a bid to revive school leagues and nurture young football talent. The initiative was formally declared open by SLFA President Babadi Kamara during a ceremony in the...Read More
By Alusine Sesay November 2025: The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has addressed media reports from Nigeria alleging that a container linked to Sierra Leone was found with cocaine at a Nigerian port. In a statement, the Authority clarified that it has not received any formal notification from the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA)...Read More
