By Fatima Kpaka Banjul, The Gambia – September 22, 2025: His Lordship, Honourable Chief Justice Komba Kamanda of Sierra Leone has joined Chief Justices from 54 Commonwealth nations at the 20th Triennial Conference of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges’ Association (CMJA), currently underway in The Gambia. Themed “Combating Corruption and Promoting Accountability in the Judicial...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka New York, USA – September 21, 2025: Sierra Leone’s President, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has reaffirmed Africa’s united demand for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing it as a matter of justice and equity, according to a statement from the State House Media and Communications Speaking as...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone: Mohamed Kamara and Mustapha Fredrick Conteh have been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility following their initial court appearance on Friday, September 19, 2025, for allegedly possessing an unlicensed firearm. The duo appeared before Magistrate Mamakoh Saio Kallon at Pademba Road Court No.3, facing six counts related to unlawful...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone: A damning report released by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Transition Committee on Friday, September 19, 2025, has exposed deep-rooted financial mismanagement threatening the integrity and future of football governance in the country. Presented at the Miatta Conference Hall, the report, compiled in August at the SLFA Secretariat...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Bo, Sierra Leone — In a bold stride toward addressing Sierra Leone’s housing deficit, the Sierra Leone Housing Corporation (SALHOC) and Banga Group have launched a nationwide site tour to assess key lands earmarked for the construction of 5,000 affordable homes. The initiative marks a major milestone in the country’s housing development...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — In an address during the Civic Day series hosted by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, Honourable Minister of Social Welfare Mrs. Melrose Karminty delivered a resounding call to action for the protection and empowerment of Sierra Leone’s most vulnerable citizens. Speaking to a packed hall in Makeni,...Read More
By Ibrahim S, Bangura Sierra Leone has officially won the bid to host the Pan Africa Hash (PAH) 2027, triumphing over 33 other African nations in a competitive selection process held in Ghana. The announcement marks a major milestone for the Sierra Hash House Harriers (Sierra H4) and positions Freetown as a rising destination for...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone: Artisanal fishermen and community leaders gathered at Capital River Wharf in Goderich to raise alarm over escalating clashes with industrial trawlers illegally operating within Sierra Leone’s Inshore Exclusion Zone (IEZ). The IEZ, reserved exclusively for artisanal and recreational fishing, is a critical marine area meant to protect local livelihoods...Read More
Banjul, The Gambia — Hon. Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Chairman of Sierra Leone’s Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), delivered a compelling keynote address at the 10th ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2025), held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre on 18th September. Speaking on the theme...Read More
By Ragan M. Conteh Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone — In a bold move to combat female genital mutilation (FGM), the Amazonian Initiative Movement (AIM-SL) convened a two-day training session on 17–18 September 2025 in Mamanso Sanka Town, Konike Fulawusu Chiefdom. The initiative brought together Paramount Chiefs, Chiefdom Speakers, Traditional Leaders, Soweis, and Youth Leaders to...Read More
