Story by Egypt State Information Service Cairo Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, reiterated on Thursday, March 27, 2025 the need to rectify Africa’s global standing and reaffirmed the continent’s right to a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). During their meeting in Cairo, the two...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu State House, Freetown – March 27, 2025: Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh chaired a high-level meeting to advance the Integrated Customs Single Window (ICUS) project. The initiative, designed to simplify trade procedures, brought together government institutions and private sector stakeholders to discuss its financial and operational framework. The Integrated Customs...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, March 29, 2025: A building collapsed at Cemetery Junction on Congress Road, leaving one person dead and four others injured. The incident occurred at approximately 6:15 PM at No. 4 Congress Road. It involved a one-storey structure housing a daycare center on the upper floor and a residential dwelling...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown —Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, has provided crucial insights into the ongoing treason trial of former President Ernest Bai Koroma, currently receiving medical treatment in Nigeria. In a recent statement, Sesay addressed the growing public interest surrounding Koroma’s legal status and clarified the implications of...Read More
With just days remaining before the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Extraordinary Congress on April 5, 2025, a bribery scandal has sent shockwaves through the country’s football leadership. Allegations have surfaced claiming that the incumbent SLFA president, Thomas Daddy Brima is offering $1,000 bribes to district executives to manipulate the congress attendance list, raising serious...Read More
On Friday, April 4, 2025, the Sierra Leone Association of Artists and Musicians (SLAAM) will host its 10th Annual Awards Ceremony in the United States, specifically in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area. The event aims to honor and celebrate the remarkable achievements of Sierra Leonean artists and musicians both at home...Read More
Caitlin Kelly Associated Press Freetown, Sierra Leone — When she got pregnant at 16, Fatou Esther Jusu was terrified that it would derail her future. Abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone. Fearing judgment from her family, she took friends’ advice and bought misoprostol, a drug whose uses include abortion, from a local pharmacy. It didn’t work....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Thursday, March 27, 2025, Police Inspector Foday Bobor tendered key evidence in the ongoing murder trial of 35-year-old Santigie Kamara, an Operational Support Division (OSD) officer, accused of killing his brother, Francis Amara Kanneh. The accused appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown, facing a...Read More
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Residents of Kambia District have commended President Julius Maada Bio’s administration for fostering transparency and bridging the gap between the government and the people. The praise follows a two-day dialogue facilitated by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, aimed at addressing critical development issues. The event, part of the Ministry’s...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Ballanta Music Makers are set to deliver an enchanting evening of vocal artistry and musical brilliance at the highly anticipated Vocal Variety concert. This premier event will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Logie Wright Auditorium, 27 Liverpool Street, offering attendees a showcase of extraordinary talent and...Read More
