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 presentation underscored tangible progress toward President Julius Maada Bio’s Big Five Game Changers. Feed Salone:...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. 12 of 2012), as amended by Section 4 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2019...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 travel across West Africa. Speaking at the opening ceremony, President Bio described the summit as...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 ran from December 11 to 13 at the Youyi Building precinct. More than 50 Ministries,...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 Freetown International Conference on the theme “Building Resilience for Women and Girls in the Face...Read More
