By Stephen V. Lansana Sierra Leone: In a significant move to strengthen local participation in the mining sector, the Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) and Sierra Mineral Holdings Limited on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, signed a Local Content Plan Implementation Agreement at the Agency’s Conference Hall in Freetown. The ceremony, attended by senior management...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kukuna Town, Kambia District: In a time when self-interest often overshadows collective responsibility, the Khireh Anun Kinfeh Youth Organization, meaning “Hoe and Cutlass” in the local Susu language, has emerged as a beacon of community-driven change in Bramaia Chiefdom. Founded in 2014, the youth-led group is tackling one of the region’s...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Sierra Leone: Four men accused of robbing two Indian nationals of gold and other valuables worth over eight hundred thousand new Leones made their first court appearance on Thursday, October 9, 2025, before Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1. The accused, Abubakarr Sesay, Alpha Kamara, Dauda...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Sierra Leone: A 63-year-old driver, Alie Timbo, appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, to answer to a charge of obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to court documents, the alleged offence...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — A prominent businessman, Ibrahim Sorie Koroma, was remanded in custody on Thursday, October 9, 2025, after being arraigned before Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 for allegedly stealing a black leather bag containing $10,000 and other valuables from the House of Parliament. Koroma faces...Read More
By Abu Bakarr Kanu, Port Loko District The Port Loko District Council has raised serious concerns over alleged tax non-compliance by the Freetown International Airport (FNA), situated in Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, Lungi-Masolia. The accusation was made by Chief Administrator Mr. Arthur Alieu during the Bilateral Budget Hearing on own-source revenue mobilization for the 2026 Fiscal...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 — Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is projected to grow by 3.8 percent in 2025, up from 3.5 percent in 2024, according to the latest edition of Africa’s Pulse, the World Bank’s biannual economic update for the region. The modest acceleration reflects easing inflation and a gradual recovery in...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, October 8, 2025: Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially received the year-two report on the implementation of the Feed Salone initiative from the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka. The presentation took place during a meeting with members of the Presidential Council on...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, October 7, 2025: Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 has ordered the remand of Police Sergeant Augustine Tamba Saffa and his partner, Isha Conteh, following their arraignment on drug-related charges. The duo appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday, facing four counts, including possession and dealing...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, October 7, 2025: The Parliament of Sierra Leone has joined the global community in commemorating Cyber Security Awareness Month, an international initiative aimed at promoting online safety and empowering individuals and organizations to protect their digital assets from cyber threats. The event, held in Committee Room One at the Parliament Building,...Read More
