By Sallieu S. Kanu December 12, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has announced a significant increase in the national minimum wage from NLe 800 to NLe 1,200, effective April 2026. The announcement was made during the three-day Salone Civic Festival, organized by the Ministry of Information and...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – December 16, 2025: Premier Media Group, Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA), and other stakeholders, have announced plans to host a national comedy competition aimed at celebrating creativity, promoting humour as a tool for social commentary, and strengthening...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 15, 2025: High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Khalilah Diana Kamara, has sentenced Hawa Dukuly to thirty-five (35) years imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of drugs, contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act of 2008. The conviction stems from an incident on June...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 15, 2025: The High Court of Sierra Leone has convicted and sentenced the former Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority (SLRSA), Dr. Sarah Finda Bendu, and the institution’s Procurement Manager, Victor Labor, for corruption offences. The judgment was delivered by Honourable Justice Cosmotina Jarrett at the Law...Read More
By Pa Baimba Sesay For over a decade, I have been a devoted fan of Black Leo’s Kaolastkingdenero, and I make no apologies for it. I have witnessed every phase of his musical journey—his tracks, performances, and persona—all of which have positioned Kao not just as a musician, but as an artist fostering an ideology...Read More
By Brigadier General (Rtd) Joseph Kaimapo Across Sierra Leone’s towns and cities, the peace and comfort of residents are being eroded by a growing culture of public nuisance — particularly the uncontrolled playing of loud music and disruptive street behavior. What was once occasional excitement has now become a daily assault on public order. From...Read More
Sierra Leone – December 2025: In a landmark initiative to promote academic excellence and youth empowerment, A Call To Business (ACTB) Bank, Sierra Leone’s leading microfinance institution, has rewarded the top three graduating students of the Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology (EBKUST). The recognition came during the university’s 7th Congregation Ceremony, held...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Miatta Conference Centre, Freetown — December 12, 2025: Day Two of the 2025 Salone Civic Festival brought together government leaders, development partners, academics, youth, and civil society, as Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh delivered a data-driven keynote address highlighting Sierra Leone’s stride in food security, education, infrastructure, and governance. His...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Justice Santigie Ibrahim Sorie Bangura of the High Court in Kono has sentenced Santigie Sesay to 15 years imprisonment after convicting him of sexually penetrating a 17-year-old girl. Sesay was tried on one count of sexual penetration of a child, contrary to Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act 2012 (Act No....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Abuja, Nigeria — December 14, 2025: The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has officially opened the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority in Abuja, unveiling a landmark reform to reduce the cost of air...Read More
