By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 50-year-old Alie Jaffal was committed to the High Court for trial by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2, following preliminary investigations into charges of unlawful possession of a firearm. Jaffal is accused of possessing a Makarov pistol without a license at the Young Sports Club (YSC) facility in Freetown on April 6, 2024. Jaffal faces six...Read More

By Alusine Sesay At least eight people have died and dozens unaccounted for when a seven-story building collapsed Monday morning in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, authorities said Monday  Rescue teams have been searching for dozens of residents who are missing. So far six people have been rescued from the rubble since the building collapsed along Bai Bureh Road, Shell New Road, east of Freetown around 11 a.m. local time, the...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh During the 5th Observance of the United Nations International Day to Protect Education from Attack, held in Doha, Qatar, Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, made a compelling call for a collaborative approach to safeguard education from the devastating impacts of armed conflict. This event serves as a critical platform for raising awareness about the alarming consequences that violence and warfare inflict on educational systems...Read More

By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Senior Health Education Officer –HEP/MoH Freetown, 2024 — Public smoking has officially been banned across Sierra Leone following the enactment of the Tobacco and Nicotine Act in 2022. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation, through its Directorate of Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, has taken a firm stand against the harmful effects of tobacco use by outlawing smoking in public spaces. Violators are now subject to...Read More

Successful electrification of six leading hospitals in Sierra Leone inspired the extension By Feima Kpaka Image: Torwama MCHP 6.6 kWp Installation FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, September 12, 2024 – Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) has now extended the Sierra Leone Healthcare Electrification Project to provide solar power electrification of 0.308 Megawatt peak (MWp) to an additional government hospital in Kailahun and 25 Community Health Centres (CHCs) across the country. Currently, 18...Read More