By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 11, 2025: In a comprehensive media briefing on Friday, Sierra Leone’s Energy Sector Lead, Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, outlined bold reforms and ongoing initiatives aimed at overhauling the country’s electricity supply. Speaking ten months into his appointment, Yumkella emphasized the urgency to diversify energy sources, repair legacy infrastructure, and cut reliance on expensive external suppliers. He noted that since taking office on...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The flagbearer aspirant of the All People’s Congress (APC) party, Dr. Kaifala Marah has urged for a national conversation that transcends political affiliations and legislative boundaries, stressing the importance of inclusive dialogue in charting Sierra Leone’s path to prosperity. He made this statement on Thursday, July 10, 2025, during his national dialogue initiative, themed “A Nation at the Crossroads” at the Bintumani Conference Center in Freetown....Read More
By Desmond Lewis Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 9, 2025: Amid growing concerns over Mpox infections in Sierra Leone, Amnesty International—one of the world’s leading human rights organizations—launched a public sensitization campaign in the Eastern business district of Freetown. The initiative sought to educate the community about the virus’s symptoms, transmission, and prevention methods, while emphasizing government accountability in upholding health rights. Held in one of the city’s most densely...Read More
In less than a decade, Nyangai island has lost two-thirds of its surface area, and now measures only about 200 metres long and 100 metres wide By Lucie Peytermann And Saidu Bah Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents’ survival on his island off Sierra Leone. “Where we are now, it used to...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, July 9, 2025 — Portuguese national Sana Sidi and Guinea-Bissau citizen Sama Blade have been committed to the High Court by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1, following their alleged involvement in a cocaine trafficking case. The accused were arraigned on two counts under Sierra Leone’s National Drug Control Act 2008 (Act No. 10 of 2008): – Possession of Prohibited Drugs without Lawful...Read More
