The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a EUR 9 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to launch a transformative three-year project aimed at reducing biodiversity loss and improving the quality of life for communities living in and around protected areas in Sierra Leone. The multi-sectoral project titled “Nature Nourishes Territorial Approach for Local Development (NN-TALD)” will benefit 75,000 smallholder farmers and vulnerable groups who rely on...Read More
Today, the Capricorn Eagles will take to the field for their third match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, as they face Sierra Leone at 09h30 at the HP Oval in Windhoek. The stakes are high for Namibia, who must continue their winning streak to keep their hopes of qualifying for the global stage alive. The tournament, which kicked off on 31 August and runs until 6...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, 3rd September 2025: After multiple adjournments without the appearance of prosecution witnesses, Magistrate Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 has granted bail to 28-year-old Mohamed Turay, who faces charges of fraudulent conversion involving a missing motorbike. Turay, who identified himself as a driver, is accused of converting a TVS Star motorbike—entrusted to him for commercial use—to his own benefit. The motorbike, bearing registration number...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu The Ministry of Finance, through its Public Debt Management Division, has officially commenced its annual Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) workshop at Leisure Lodge Aberdeen in Freetown. Running from September 1st to 5th, the workshop brings together key stakeholders to assess the country’s debt profile and chart a sustainable fiscal path forward. Mathew Sandy, Director of the Public Debt Management Division, opened the session by highlighting the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Sierra Leone — August 3, 2025: A Wilberforce resident and mechanic, Arab Kamara, appeared before the Magistrate Court in Freetown on August 2, 2025, charged with larceny under Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. Kamara is accused of stealing a Mercedes Benz ML vehicle and parts valued at NLe 6,450, which had been entrusted to him for repairs by his neighbor, the complainant in the...Read More
