By Ibrahim S. Bangura New School Brings Hope to Kawa Community Koinadugu District, Sierra Leone – 2025: The Kawa community in Koinadugu District has celebrated the commissioning of a new school facility, marking a transformative moment for children, parents, and teachers who for years struggled without proper educational infrastructure. The Kawa Catholic Primary School, built...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 9, 2025 – Justice Santigie Ibrahim Sorie Bangura has sentenced Senesie Kalokoh to 12 years imprisonment after convicting him of office breaking and larceny involving assorted medical equipment and supplies. Kalokoh was charged under Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the indictment, on...Read More
By Austine Luseni, Communications Specialist, Ministry of Energy Tombo Village, Western Rural District – December 8, 2025 – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Cyril Arnold Grant, has hailed Japan’s continued support for Sierra Leone’s development, describing the extension of the power distribution network along the Freetown Peninsular as a “generous gift” that will transform energy...Read More
AUDIT SERVICE EMPOWERS AUDITORS The Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) commences a three-day Annual Refresher and Technical Update Training for 90 technical staff in Freetown. The training is taking place at the 12th floor of the Freetown City Council Building from Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th December, 2025. The Annual Refresher and Technical Update Training...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kambia District, Sierra Leone – December 2025 – ABC-Development, in partnership with ActionAid Sierra Leone, has launched a new educational support programme aimed at strengthening teacher capacity and improving learning outcomes in underserved communities across Kambia District. The initiative, announced during a strategic meeting at ABC-Development’s headquarters, provides distance education support...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 2025: Thirty-two-year-old bike rider Abu Bakarr Sesay and forty-two-year-old trader Mariatu Kamara have appeared again before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on seven counts of wounding, assault, and domestic violence. The charges were brought under Section 2(1) of the Domestic Violence...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 2025: The Office of the Vice President has emerged as champions of the Inter-Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) Football Gala, defeating the Ministry of Finance in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regular time. The National Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NPRA) claimed third place after the Electoral Commission...Read More
Koromasilaia village Koromasilaia is a remote community to the northwest of Falaba District. The population is estimated at 1,500. Most families here are subsistence farmers who earn less than $2 a day. For years, children in Koromasilaia village had three choices if they wanted to attend senior secondary school: walk 14 miles each day, move...Read More
By Hajaratu S. Bangura The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE), in partnership with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), has announced five civic townhall sessions as part of the 2025 Salone Civic Festival. This annual national event aims to promote civic engagement, MDA development showcase, celebrate Salone’s rich cultural heritage and...Read More
RCBank Takes Over UTB By George M.o. Williams Rokel Commercial Bank is set to take over the management of Union Trust Bank after the latter was placed under Resolution by the Bank of Sierra Leone in line with Section 69 of the 2019 Banking Act and Section 5(1) (c) of the Bank of Sierra Leone...Read More
