By Alusine Sesay Sierra Leone: The management of Freetown Terminal Limited, a subsidiary of African Global Logistics (AGL), has disclosed that the facility has the capacity to load between 500 and 600 trucks daily, countering claims that it is responsible for congestion at the port. During a guided tour for journalists, dozens of trucks loaded with containers were observed stuck in the buffer zone, creating traffic bottlenecks. The congestion was...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — The main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has called for parliamentary oversight of an agreement between President Julius Maada Bio’s government and the United States that allows for the transfer of third-country nationals to Sierra Leone. Acting opposition leader Hon. Aaron Aruna Koroma urged lawmakers on May 19 to compel the government to present the Third Country National Arrangement (TCNA) for ratification before...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka The High Court of Sierra Leone has sentenced 43-year-old Aminata Mansaray to thirty (30) years imprisonment for unlawful possession of kush and dealing in prohibited drugs. The ruling was delivered by Honourable Justice Josephine F. Hinga under Sections 8(a) and 7(c) of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. Mansaray, a trader residing at Culvert, Race Course in Freetown, was arraigned on a two-count indictment...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu   Freetown, May 20, 2026: The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has reaffirmed its commitment to maritime security and transparency following preliminary findings into reports surrounding the vessel MV Acronian. At a press briefing led by the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU), CSP Rev. Michael Laggah clarified that the vessel berthed at the Port of Freetown in April 2026 for five days, not fifteen...Read More

By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, May 20, 2026:The Bintumani International Conference Centre was filled to capacity this morning as Sierra Leone officially opened Mining Week 2026, alongside the 11th African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) Council of Ministers Meeting. The event brought together international investors, African mining ministers, paramount chiefs, and local stakeholders under the theme: “Our Mineral Resources: Responsible Mining, Value Multiplication and Shared Prosperity.” Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh...Read More