By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN – JUNE 24, 2025: Thirty-two staff members of Sierra Leone’s Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) commenced a four-day training on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, aimed at strengthening their knowledge and capacity in electoral governance. The training, held at New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, is funded by the European Union (EU) through International IDEA and forms part of the globally recognised Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and...Read More
Author, Senior lecturer, Njala University As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the densely populated region of west Africa. Cases in Sierra Leone appear to be spreading from person to person, mainly among young men and women. The Conversation Africa asked Jia...Read More
Africa Press Release When an outbreak of peste des petits ruminants (PPR)—also known as sheep and goat plague—threatened to wipe out people’s livelihoods in Kamasasa village, Sierra Leone, quick action from trained Sierra Leone Red Cross Society volunteers and local authorities stopped the spread of disease and minimized its damage on the community. Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting small animals, such as sheep and...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown – Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has reiterated the government’s firm dedication to press freedom, digital rights, and responsible journalism during a high-level national policy dialogue held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The event, organized by Paradigm Initiative and the Media Reform Coordinating Group, focused on legal frameworks governing cybercrime, data protection, and anti-terrorism in Sierra Leone. It brought together stakeholders from government,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN – Five individuals accused of conspiring to assassinate the Director General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority, Musayaroh Barrie, have been further remanded in custody following a court appearance on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. The accused—Albert Sheriff Soloku, Foday Turay, Musa Kamara, Augustine Rashid Kelfal Josiah, and Kadiatu Kamara—are facing one count of proposing to murder, contrary to Section 4 of the Offences Against the...Read More
