By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone — September 2025: Following the seismic impact of his hit single ‘Prove Dem Wrong’, Sierra Leonean-American artist Salone Cool J has returned with a powerful new collaboration titled Success, featuring UK-based Sierra Leonean producer and artist Innocent. The track, released under the banner of Black Conscious Movement and Money Making Machine, is already resonating with audiences across Sierra Leone and the diaspora as a...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — August 26, 2025: In a transformative step toward gender equity and sustainable development, Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS), has officially launched the 2024 Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition Survey (WENS) Report and its anonymized microdata—a first-of-its-kind national dataset that links women’s empowerment directly to food...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — September 2025: The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with the National Minerals Agency, has released its 2024 Mining and Minerals Sector Update, revealing a year of mixed performance marked by strong revenue growth and strategic expansion, despite global market volatility and operational challenges. Sierra Leone’s total mineral export value reached USD 1.12 billion in 2024, reflecting a 3.78% decline from...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — September 1, 2025: Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 has sentenced Musa Kambia to three years imprisonment for fraud, following his conviction for obtaining money by false pretenses. Kambia was charged under Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916 after he falsely claimed to know the whereabouts of a missing child, deceiving the child’s mother into giving him money. According...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Sierra Leone — September 2, 2025: Ambassador Omrie Golley, a seasoned diplomat, has formally reiterated his intention to contest for the flagbearer position of the All Peoples Congress (APC) ahead of the party’s 2028 National Delegates Conference (NDC). In a heartfelt personal statement addressed to the APC family, including national officers, regional and district executives, and fellow aspirants, Ambassador Golley expressed deep gratitude for the outpouring of...Read More
