By Sallieu S. Kanu Makeni, Sierra Leone – In a passionate address at the All Peoples Congress (APC) Internal Elections Management Committee (IEMC) retreat in Makeni, National Secretary General Lansana Dumbuya Esq. energized party loyalists with a bold declaration of preparedness, calling for unity, discipline, and political resolve ahead of the 2026 general elections. Speaking to party delegates, Dumbuya asserted that “elections are do-or-die,” emphasizing that some aspiring candidates had...Read More
By Uncle Pelash In an era where global and local politics are often shaped by self-interest and short-term gain, Ambassador Omrie Golley is positioning himself as a moral compass in Sierra Leone’s political landscape. With a leadership vision grounded in ethics, integrity, and national healing, Golley has reignited conversations about the role of morality in modern governance. His legacy as a key actor in the country’s peace and reconciliation process...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka A technician at Sea Coach Express has testified in an ongoing fraud case involving three company staff accused of embezzling dozens of tickets valued at over seventy-three thousand new Leones. Appearing before Magistrate Mary Julian Gbloh at Pademba Road Court No. 5 on Monday, 30th June 2025, witness Micah Tanimu — who also serves as operations manager — identified the accused as Sheik Jimmy, Hassan Kamara, and...Read More
Story by Rfi, Radio France Internationale, Paris A cheap synthetic drug known as kush is ravaging West Africa and its epicentre is Sierra Leone. The government has declared kush a public health emergency, but poverty and trauma are slowing efforts by communities to help unhook young people from its sometimes deadly hold. At 20, Ousmane’s future should be unfolding. Instead, he spends his days at a drug point in Grey Bush...Read More
By Samuel Ben Turay (Ataya Pot) Port Loko/Karene Districts, Sierra Leone — In a powerful story of leadership, empathy, and timely intervention, Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has been hailed for restoring the Mabanta Ferry—a vital but aging river crossing that once again connected two districts separated by the Rokel River in December 2018. The ferry, which links Sanda Magbolonthor chiefdom in Karene and Kasebureh in Port Loko, is an essential lifeline...Read More
