By George M.O. Williams FREETOWN – June 9, 2026: The Choithram Memorial Hospital in collaboration with the Ministry of Health has successfully concluded its 2026 free cataract surgery campaign, restoring sight to 1,678 patients in just two months and setting a new benchmark for eye care delivery in Sierra Leone. Running from April 13 to June 9, the initiative brought together local and international specialists in a collaborative effort that...Read More
By Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, (JFK) Esq. The European Parliament (EP) is no longer merely accusing Sierra Leone of being a cocaine transit hub and haven for Europe’s wanted fugitives. It is moving to punish. In early June 2026, the EP formally demanded that the European Commission take immediate action. The message is blunt, stop the cocaine flow from Freetown to Europe, and hand over convicted EU criminals evading justice on...Read More
Makeni, June 7, 2026: The Sierra Leone Broadcasters Association (SiLBA) has advanced its nationwide certification drive by awarding official membership certificates to radio stations across the Northern Region during a ceremony held at Where Else Hotel, Makeni. The event, which took place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, brought together broadcasters, regulators, journalists, station managers, and representatives of media support organizations. It marked the third phase of SiLBA’s membership formalization exercise,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, June 8, 2026 – The High Court in Freetown, presided over by Justice Mark Ngagba, heard fresh arguments in the trial of Nehemiah Alimamy Samuel Kargbo, who is charged with sexual penetration of a child. During cross‑examination of the prosecution’s first witness, defence counsel questioned the age of the complainant, raising doubts about the reliability of the police investigation and the absence of an age...Read More
By Augustine Bamie Anthony When the first group of third‑country nationals arrived in Sierra Leone from the United States on 20 May, many expected controversy. Around the world, similar programmes often spark headlines for the wrong reasons—administrative confusion, poor coordination, public concern, and strained institutions—but that never happened in Sierra Leone. Instead, the operation unfolded with remarkable efficiency, professionalism, and calm. Behind that success is a man few Sierra Leoneans...Read More
