By Fatima Kpaka In a groundbreaking step toward transforming Sierra Leone’s infrastructure and economic landscape, the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Transport and Aviation, led by Chairman Hon. Dixon Roger, convened a meeting on Monday, March 10, 2025, with Gento Group of Companies to discuss its ambitious Banana Island Port and Railway Project. This visionary initiative...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The European Union (EU) has played a pivotal role in transforming transportation infrastructure in Sierra Leone, particularly in Bo. Through strategic investment, the EU has created safer roads, facilitated smoother business operations, and significantly reduced transportation costs. These improvements have bolstered the local economy and improved the quality of life for...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sylvanus Mustapha Bockarie Fatoroma, a staff member of Commerce and Mortgage Bank (CMB), who was arrested on January 22, 2025, in connection with a large-scale financial fraud case, was granted bail yesterday by Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No. 1. Fatoroma faces 28 charges, including: 12 counts of forgery, 13...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Bo City, Southern Sierra Leone, March 7, 2025: The Chief Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, officially opened the Sexual Offenses Model Court in Bo, marking the first of its kind in the Southern region and the third in the country. The resident High Court...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Falaba District, Sierra Leone – The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan Hunt, recently visited Falaba District in Northern Sierra Leone, where he engaged stakeholders of political parties and beneficiaries of a U.S.-funded project. Ambassador Hunt met with leaders from the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) and the All Peoples...Read More
By Ishmael Bayoh, Information Attachè, Sierra Leone Embassy Dakar, Senegal Dakar, Senegal – On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar facilitated the repatriation of 47 Sierra Leoneans who were deported from Mauritania. These individuals, mostly women and children, made their way to the embassy after being deported to the Senegal border...Read More
By George M.O. Williams State House, Freetown, Friday, 7 March 2025 – Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has been briefed by the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, along with the Country Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), on Sierra Leone’s successful award of US$20 million...Read More
By Yusuf Keketoma Sandi Esq. (Press Secretary to the President) In an era where gender inequality still casts long shadows over the paths we tread, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio emerges as a beacon of hope—a true embodiment of the ethos of HeForShe. He ascended the Presidency of Sierra Leone with a clear vision:...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations, themed “For All Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, Empowerment,” the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, in collaboration with the International Women’s Day National Steering Committee, concluded a two-day High-Level Policy Dialogue Forum on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Miatta Conference...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kenema District, Sierra Leone – The European Union (EU) remains a key development partner for Sierra Leone, offering significant financial and technical support to local councils, and civil society organisations to promote sustainable development, enhance governance, and improve service delivery. Through the EU-funded “Support to Civil Society and Local Authorities for...Read More
