Saidu Ba hBBC Africa Eye, Makeni Foday Musa looked broken as he listened to the last voice message he received from his son. It is 76 seconds long and the young man sounds desperate. He is crying, begging for his father’s help. “It’s so hard to hear. Hearing his voice hurts me,” Musa told BBC Africa Eye, which was given exclusive access to a police unit that helped him as...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, January 20, 2026: The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has sounded the alarm on the devastating impact of Kush, a synthetic drug ravaging communities across the country, with the launch of a groundbreaking video documentary and comprehensive report. The event, held at the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) conference room, brought together key institutions including the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, January 22, 2026: The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) today held a landmark press conference, with President Babadi Kamara pledging accountability and transparency as the defining features of his administration. In his opening statement, Kamara described the event as historic, noting that it was the first time the Association had formally invited journalists to receive updates on its activities. He emphasized that football, as one...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – January 19, 2026: In a historic step toward strengthening healthcare delivery, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, on Monday officially launched the country’s first-ever National Health Information Hub on behalf of President Julius Maada Bio. The new hub is designed to provide real-time data on key maternal and child health indicators, including pregnancies, deliveries, antenatal and postnatal care, immunization, and mortality....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – January 20, 2026: The Parliament of Sierra Leone has issued a stern caution to the Chief Executive Officer of Accord Logistics, Johny Kouza, after he was summoned and reprimanded for contemptuous behavior toward the Committee on Trade and Industry. During Tuesday’s sitting, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Segepoh Solomon Thomas, addressed Kouza in the Bar of Parliament, warning that his conduct was unacceptable...Read More
