Cheongju, South Korea – September 19, 2025: Over 800 participants from 44 countries gathered at the Enford Hotel in Cheongju for the 2025 International Women’s Peace Conference, hosted by the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) under the theme “Beyond Conflict: Women’s Peace Leadership toward Hope and Recovery.” The conference brought together prominent female leaders from conflict-affected regions, including H.E. Bouaré Bintou Founé Samaké of Mali, Dr. Faiza Abdulraqeb Sallam of...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – September 15, 2025: Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has released the August 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI), revealing a continued trend of single-digit inflation for the fifth consecutive month. The national year-on-year inflation rate stands at 5.85 percent, marking a 0.60 percentage point drop from July’s 6.45 percent. However, monthly inflation rose to 1.51 percent in August, up from 0.32 percent in July,...Read More
Preserving Freetown’s Legacy: Why Sierra Leone Must Reject the Proposed Redistricting of Africa’s Historic Capital Author: Raymond A. Kamara United Kingdom 22/09/2025 A Heritage Under Threat Freetown stands as more than just Sierra Leone’s capital, it represents one of Africa’s most significant historical landmarks and a powerful symbol of resilience, freedom, and the African diaspora’s homecoming. The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) government’s proposal to divide this UNESCO World Heritage...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Banjul, The Gambia – September 22, 2025: His Lordship, Honourable Chief Justice Komba Kamanda of Sierra Leone has joined Chief Justices from 54 Commonwealth nations at the 20th Triennial Conference of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges’ Association (CMJA), currently underway in The Gambia. Themed “Combating Corruption and Promoting Accountability in the Judicial Sector,” the conference brings together top judicial officers to exchange ideas, share best practices, and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka New York, USA – September 21, 2025: Sierra Leone’s President, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has reaffirmed Africa’s united demand for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing it as a matter of justice and equity, according to a statement from the State House Media and Communications Speaking as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority and Coordinator of the African Union Committee of Ten (C-10),...Read More
