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
By: Zacharia Jalloh, Ministry of Information and Civic Education Sierra Leone — December 13, 2025: The 2025 Salone Civic Festival has been hailed as a major success, bringing together citizens and government in a landmark initiative that reinforced transparency, accountability, and national unity. Organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, the three-day festival...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has called for the enactment of laws and policies to strengthen the resilience of women and girls across Africa, stressing that inclusive legal frameworks are essential for building a prosperous and equitable society. Speaking at the...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its commitment to strengthen financial protection, expand access to essential services, and accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Sierra Leone. Speaking during an interview to mark Universal Health Coverage Day 2025, WHO Country Representative Dr. George...Read More
Alusine Sersay Sierra Leone – December 9, 2025: UNICEF Country Representative Rudolf Schwerik has commended Sierra Leone’s recently enacted Child Rights Act 2024 for modernizing child protection frameworks but raised concern that the law does not explicitly prohibit Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Speaking at a press conference to mark UNICEF’s 40th anniversary of partnership with...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: The Lyrical Three, a musical group made up of three young women, has emerged as the overall winner of the European Union (EU) and Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Singing Competition. The initiative aimed to raise awareness and...Read More
