By Alimatu Jalloh The Court of Appeal is set to hear the case of Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray versus the State on Thursday, February 20, 2025, according to a notice that was served to both the State and the lawyers representing the accused. This development follows the conviction of Kamarainba Mansaray for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old schoolgirl. Judge Samuel Omodale Taylor handed down a 32-year prison sentence...Read More

February 15, 2025—The President of the Sierra Leone Gymnastics Federation (SLGF), Anna Williams, has expressed optimism about the future of gymnastics in the country. She noted that their gymnasts are overcoming challenges and demonstrating that with practice and perseverance, anything is possible. With a significant shipment of gymnastics and circus equipment from China and Japan, Madam Williams and her executive team have made the sport highly attractive to school-going children...Read More

By Desmond Tunde Coker February 13, 2025—The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has officially presented FIFA badges to ten referees and assistant referees approved by FIFA to officiate international matches in 2025. The presentation ceremony took place on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at the SLFA Secretariat in Kingtom, Freetown. The group consists of six male referees and four female referees. Acting General Secretary of the SLFA, Ing. Mohamed Benson Bawoh,...Read More

By George M.O Williams Freetown, February 14, 2025 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Ministry of Health, the National AIDS Secretariat, UNAIDS, and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) have launched the National Strategy for Condom Programming, a comprehensive initiative aimed at increasing access to and utilization of condoms, particularly among young people and underserved communities. The launch event, held at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, coincided with...Read More

Duncan Hall Axa XL headquarters in Bermuda (File photograph) Bermudian-based Axa XL is providing a grant of $1.2 million to Save the Children for a five-year initiative to mitigate the impact of climate change across coastal ecosystems in Sierra Leone. The company said the Sierra Leone Coastal Resilience Project, one of the largest ever to tackle climate resilience in the country, would empower coastal communities to plan for climate change...Read More