By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – November 6, 2025: Choithrams Sierra Leone has officially opened its fifth supermarket in the country, unveiling a new branch in Adonkia aimed at expanding access to quality goods and services for residents in the Western Area Rural District. The launch marks a strategic milestone in the company’s retail expansion drive and reflects its commitment to community development, job creation, and economic growth. Harish...Read More
By Desmond Lewis FREETOWN — The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), has concluded a two-day strategic workshop at Country Lodge focused on the reconstruction of the Kambia–Tomparie–Kamakwie road. The initiative falls under the Technology Development and Cooperation Program (TDCP) and marks a significant step toward modernizing Sierra Leone’s road infrastructure. The workshop brought together international and local engineers, road construction administrators, Paramount...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, discharged a form two pupil, who was facing charges of wounding and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Kamara was accused of maliciously wounding Mohamed Pizaro Kamara and assaulting him in a manner that caused actual bodily harm on September 4, 2025 in Freetown. He was charged under Section 20 and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — The State has officially closed its case in the ongoing preliminary investigation against Abdul Kanu and Mohamed Abu Turay, who stand accused of wrongfully communicating the travel manifest of President Julius Maada Bio and his entourage during their August 2025 trip to the United Kingdom. On Tuesday, 4th November 2025, lead prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay informed the Magistrate Court that the prosecution would no...Read More
Sierra Leone – November 5, 2025: The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone and the European Union (EU), has launched a new €6 million “Salone Access to Finance” Agri-Financing Facility to make it easier and more affordable for farmers and agribusinesses to access loans. The Facility will expand access to finance across the agricultural sector by combining EU funding with private capital...Read More
