By George M.O. Williams August 6, 2025: Residents and commuters in Brookfields, Freetown, are sounding the alarm over the deteriorating condition of the pedestrian bridge along the Railway Line, which is now at high risk of collapse. The concrete footbridge, constructed several decades ago to connect both ends of the Brookfields community, has visibly aged...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Niger – August 2025: In a strategic move to tackle Sierra Leone’s growing housing deficit, a high-level delegation from the Sierra Leone Housing Corporation (SALHOC), the Office of the Chief Minister, and the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) is currently in Niger to study a successful large-scale housing initiative developed by Banga...Read More
The Bank of Sierra Leone has announced the mandatory use of the National Identification Number (NIN) for the opening and maintenance of all customer accounts across financial institutions in the country. Effective immediately, all new individual accounts must be opened using a valid NIN issued by the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA). For business accounts,...Read More
Newly elected President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has stressed the importance of professionalism and structure in the development of football in the country. Speaking during an interview on AYV’s Wake Up Sierra Leone, Kamara stated that if Sierra Leone aim to compete at international levels, the Football Association must be...Read More
By George M.O. Williams August 5, 2025: Sierra Leone’s economic growth continues to be constrained by high public debt and a struggling private sector, according to the newly released Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) by the World Bank. The report highlights a range of structural challenges—including limited access to credit, unreliable electricity, weak infrastructure, and land...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 4, 2025: A tragic accident in Wellington, Maxwell, along Bai Bureh Road has prompted renewed calls for road safety reform in Sierra Leone. A trailer carrying a container reportedly lost control while speeding, causing the container to fall and crush several pedestrians waiting for public transportation....Read More
Story by Ndubuisi Christian Ani Sierra Leonean migrants seeking better lives abroad are increasingly caught in a web of forced labour under the guise of work programmes in the Middle East. Two-thirds of the country’s young people, who make up 74.5% of the population, have no meaningful employment, making them an easy target for fake recruitment agents...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 5, 2025: Joseph Sesay appeared before Magistrate Sao Mamakoh Kallon at Pademba Road Court No. 3 on Tuesday, facing two counts of cyberstalking under Section 44(1)(a) of the Cyber Security and Crime Act, 2021. The charges stem from an alleged cyberbullying incident involving threatening audio messages sent...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has released preliminary findings from its ongoing human rights monitoring program across eight police stations in Freetown, revealing troubling conditions and systemic issues affecting detainees. Between July 30 and August 4, CHRDI monitors interviewed over 600 suspects—predominantly male—with a...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 5, 2025: The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has emphasized the importance of conducting a fair, inclusive, and credible national census in December 2026. Speaking during a high-level engagement with senior media practitioners at the Ministry’s conference hall on Tuesday, Bah underscored...Read More
