By Sallieu S. Kanu The Administration of the University of the Sierra Leone (USL) is appalled by the sad news of the discovery in a grave of the mortal remains of Mr. Kabba Santigie Bangura, a lecturer in the Department of Geography, Fourah Bay College (FBC).  According to the Media Officer and Spokesman of the...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)  on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Youyi Building in Freetown, officially handed over two brand new vehicles, 230 solar fridges and cold chain spare parts to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) as support  towards the fight against coronavirus in Sierra Leone. According to...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Manso Lamin Koroma and Sulaiman Sesay aka Mufty were on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 sent on remand by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road CVourt No1 for an alleged traveling fraud to Canada. The accused persons are  charged on five counts  of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to section...Read More

By Ibrahim S.Bangura A charitable organization,Soul of Africa Youth Leadership (SoAYL), has on Saturday, April 15, 2023, certified dozens of students after completed courses on leadership, modelling and personal development. The certification ceremony brought together facilitators, students and well-wishers at the Council of Churches in Sierra Leone Hall in Freetown. The  students that were  certified...Read More

By Sallieu S Kanu Gendema, Kenema District, Monday 17 April 2023 – President Julius Maada Bio has commissioned the start of work for the construction of the Garwama, Gendema Bridge, which connects Simbaru and Wandor Chiefdoms in the Kenema District, east of the country. This ceremony is happening just 3 weeks after the Ministries of...Read More

 By George M.O. Williams The government of Sierra Leone has suspended all official oversea travels by Ministers, Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers and Heads of Departments effective April 30, 2023, unless advised otherwise. This was communicated to public officials through a memorandum from the Secretary to the President which was put out on April 4,...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Mustapha Koroma, a worker at Eco Bank Sierra Leone Limited, was  denied bail by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Court No 1  when he made his first appearance  on 53 counts of embezzlement contrary to section 17(1) (b) of The Larceny Act of 1916. The accused is alleged to have stolen monies...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka After stern opposition of the Welfare Bill by Hon. Alpha Amadu Bah, the Bill entitled, “The Parliament Act, 2023” was withdrawn after a motion was moved by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas and seconded by the Leader of Government Business, Hon. Mathew Sahr Nyuma, on Thursday, April 6,...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh The Project Officer at the Ministry of Youth Affairs Addison Abubakarr Tarawally was allegedly beaten by a woman and unidentified men. The accused Zainab Sesay on Tuesday, March 11, 2023, appeared before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Ross Road Court No 3 in Freetown, on two counts of wounding contrary to Section 20...Read More

So far, about 45 villagers have benefitted Sid Vale-Africa Link (SVAL), which has been supporting rural development in the African country of Malawi for 37 years, is expanding its work to support a struggling community in the West African country of Sierra Leone. Since the summer of 2022, the group has decided to add the...Read More