By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – November 6, 2025: The Minister of Social Welfare, Mrs. Melrose Karminty, is facing an ex-parte application at the High Court of Sierra Leone in connection with an ongoing civil matter involving a disputed piece of land located at Approved School in Freetown. The motion, dated November 3, 2025, was filed before Justice Hannah Bonnie by Lawyer Enoh, legal representative for the plaintiff, Lifeline Nehemiah...Read More
November 5, 2025: The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have intensified its nationwide crackdown on narcotic drugs, resulting in the arrest of over 130 suspects within the past week, including five police officers implicated in drug-related offenses. During the SLP’s weekly press briefing held at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess in Kingtom, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) John Matine Senesie, Director of Operations, outlined the scope and impact of recent operations targeting...Read More
Freetown/Addis Ababa – In a landmark week for the nation’s health sector, Sierra Leone has confidently emerged onto the regional stage with the official launch of its National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anaesthesia Plan (NSOAP), a comprehensive roadmap designed to transform the surgical landscape and save numerous lives. The historic plan was officially unveiled in Freetown on October 31, 2025, by the Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Austine Demby. The launch paved...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 5, 2025: Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has participated in the prestigious C40 Cities World Mayors Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro on the 3rd and 4th November, in her capacity as Global South Co-Chair. The summit convened over 300 mayors from around the world, with approximately 2,000 attendees each day, to advance urban climate leadership and collaboration. The two-day event...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – Thursday, November 6, 2025: Italy’s energy giant Eni S.p.A has officially entered Sierra Leone’s offshore energy sector, signing a landmark reconnaissance agreement with the Government of Sierra Leone that signals growing international confidence in the country’s investment climate and governance under President Julius Maada Bio. Facilitated by the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone (PDSL), the agreement grants Eni access to offshore blocks G113,...Read More
