As the curtains drew down on the 69th ECOWAS Summit on Sunday, July 19th, at Lungi, across the Freetown estuary, President Bio and Sierra Leone have added another defining chapter to their diplomatic history. The successful hosting of the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government was more than...Read More
Karamoh Kabba on Geopolitics The petrodollar is weakening — and weakening far more rapidly than many policymakers anticipated. While structural pressures have long threatened its dominance, recent U.S. strategic missteps, particularly under President Trump’s handling of the Iran crisis, have accelerated its decline. Yet even with these miscalculations, BRICS would have struggled to achieve such...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone, 19 July 2026: The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Sierra Leone, working in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police, has dismantled a large illegal mining camp in Mayata Village, Kholifa Rowala Chiefdom, Tonkolili District, where massive dredges had been installed to exploit the Pampana River. EPA Executive Chairman Abu-Bakarr Massaquoi...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, Sierra Leone, 17 July 2026: The ECOWAS Commission has signed two strategic cooperation agreements with the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) and the Mano River Union (MRU), reinforcing its drive to deepen regional integration, strengthen food systems, and advance peacebuilding across West Africa. The agreements were concluded on the sidelines of...Read More
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has described Sierra Leone’s remarkable journey from civil war and international isolation to regional leadership and global influence as a powerful expression of “Sierra Leonean Exceptionalism.” Speaking at the official commissioning of the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre and the ECOWAS Logistics Depot, he said the...Read More
By Sheriff Mahmud Ismail ABUJA, Nigeria — Before dawn had fully broken over Nigeria’s federal capital on Sunday morning, a slender white aircraft sat quietly on the tarmac, its silhouette softened by the pale glow of floodlights still resisting the coming day. Around it, the air was remarkably still. Ground crews moved with the deliberate...Read More
President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Tuma Adama Jabbi Esq., has launched her campaign for re-election by highlighting what she describes as two years of significant reforms aimed at strengthening the legal profession, improving members’ welfare, and enhancing the institutional capacity of the Association. Running under the campaign message “I Am Tuma”, the...Read More
President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Tuma Adama Jabbi Esq., has launched her campaign for re-election by highlighting what she describes as two years of significant reforms aimed at strengthening the legal profession, improving members’ welfare, and enhancing the institutional capacity of the Association. Running under the campaign message “I Am Tuma”, the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Lungi, Sierra Leone – July 17, 2026: The Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Agency (NPHA) have showcased the newly upgraded Lungi Government Hospital, underscoring Sierra Leone’s investment in healthcare resilience as the nation prepares to host the 69th ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Summit. Strategically located near Freetown...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown – Sierra Leone, on Sunday, July 19, 2026, successfully hosted the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, marking a major diplomatic milestone for the country. The mid‑year summit took place at the newly commissioned Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Lungi, under the...Read More
