By Kelvin Roberts Dublin, Ireland — September 10, 2025: His Excellency Chief Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards, newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Ireland, has officially commenced his diplomatic mission following the presentation of his Letters of Credence to Irish President Michael D. Higgins. The credential ceremony took place on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Áras an Uachtaráin, the Presidential Palace located in Phoenix...Read More
Kingtom, Freetown — September 10, 2025: In a landmark move to strengthen pharmaceutical regulation and public health protection, the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone (PBSL) and the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at combating drug peddling and medicine-related violations nationwide. The agreement was officially signed on Wednesday at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess in Kingtom, with Inspector General of Police (IGP) William...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leonean creatives are increasingly turning to digital platforms to showcase and promote their work, but a lack of access to monetization opportunities continues to hinder growth and income generation in the sector. This is according to the Unlocking Sierra Leone’s Creative Future: Creative Economy Diagnostic and Road Map for Growth report released by the World Bank. The report highlights that the challenge is particularly acute...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka September 10, 2025: A former Card Operations Officer at Ecobank, Ishmael Hortons Jalloh, has been arraigned before the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No.2 for allegedly embezzling over nine hundred thousand new Leones from the bank’s general ledger. Jalloh made his second court appearance on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, before Magistrate John Manso Fornah, facing a single count of Larceny by Servant, contrary to Section 17(1)(a) of the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Sierra Leone — September 10, 2025: Two men accused of stealing from the Faith Healing Bible Church construction site in Congo Town have been committed to stand trial in the High Court following a preliminary investigation at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No.2. Magistrate John Fornah ruled that Osman Sesay and Idrissa Conteh will face trial on charges including conspiracy to commit a felony, store breaking, larceny,...Read More
