Sierra Leone: Pres, Bio And the Lungi Bridge- Modern Day Nehemiah?

President Bio's government has taken the bold step of launching the ambitious Lungi Bridge project to link Lungi with the Freetown mainland. This project has received rave reviews… Read more »

Sierra Leone: "I Never Used Political Influence to Get NATCOM Building Project"

-Ex-president Koroma's brother Read more »

Sierra Leone: The Country Least Committed to Reduce Inequality, Poverty

-Report Read more »

Sierra Leone: SLAJ 2019 - Presidential Hopefuls Assure Quality Leadership

Candidates running for president, vice president and National Secretary General in Saturday's July 13, 2019 elections of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ)… Read more »

Sierra Leone: World Bank Launches Economic Update Today - Positions Salone Macroeconomic Situation Challenging

The Word Bank would today launch the Sierra Leone Economic Update (SLEU), an annual publication that reports on and analyzes recent economic developments, reviews regional and… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Pujehun District Descendants Dialogue for Peace, Development

Participants at the conference keenly listening to the discussion Read more »

Sierra Leone: CHRDI Laments Human Right Abuses in the Financial Sector

The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has lamented that several Sierra Leonean citizens, who work in the financial sector, especially commercial banks… Read more »

Sierra Leone: UNNIDO Holds Training Workshop for Enterprise Development

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNNIDO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, and Environment Protection Agency, has on Monday 8th July 2019,… Read more »

Sierra Leone: 'Orange Is the Only Operator to Contribute U.S.$1.5 Million to Free Quality Education'

Public Relations Manager at Orange Telecom Sierra Leone, Annie Wonnie Katta, has stated that Orange is still the only operator in Sierra Leone to contribute to the Free Quality… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria High Commissioner Launches N IDO-SL

The Nigerian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Dr. Habiss Ibrahim Ugbada, has on Saturday, 6th July, officially launched the Nigerian In Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Sierra Leone… Read more »

Sierra Leone: UNFPA Executive Director Invites AU Heads of State to ICPD Summit in Nairobi

The UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem,has taken the opportunity to invite all AU Heads of States and Government to attend a Summit in Nairobi, from 12-14 November 2019,… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Female MP Bemoans Selective Attitude of Women's Groups

President of the Parliamentary Female Caucus, Hon. Veronica Kadie Sesay, has expressed dissatisfaction over the way and manner in which Women's organizations in Sierra Leone were… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierratel Launches Free Landline, Data Service Promotion

Sierra Leone Telecommunication Company (Sierratel)-the country's sole national telecoms operator yesterday launched a free landline services for both voice and data that would last… Read more »

Africa: UNDP Partners TEF to Empower More 100,000 Africa Entrepreneurs

Ahunna Eziakonwa, UNDP Regional Director for Africa; Tony Elumelu, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation; at the signing of the TEF-UNDP Sahel Youth Entrepreneurship Programme… Read more »

Gambia: Beyond Borders

As a journalist who has taken a break from mainstream media to acquire some international experience with hopes of returning to our beautiful question asking profession as soon as… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Freetown's Drainage Master Plan Presented to Minister of Works

By Joseph S. Margai, Strategic Communications Coordinator (Office of the President) Read more »

Sierra Leone: PCMP Opens Door for Questions About His Chiefdom

In the midst of so many speculations by his critics in his chiefdom with regards recent happenings, the Paramount Chief Member of Parliament for the upper Bambara Chiefdom,… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Parliament Wants Asset Commission Act Reviewed

Chairman of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Works and Public Assets, Hon. Bashiru Siliki has urged his colleagues to support the Ministry of Works and Public Assets to… Read more »

Sierra Leone: IGR Boss Pegs Salone Problem On Politics

The Director of Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) Andrew Lavalie has observed that the problem of Sierra Leone was not just with the institutions, but also the nature of 'our… Read more »

Sierra Leone: GTBank Promises More Goodies to Customers

Guaranty Trust Bank, one of the leading financial institutions in Sierra Leone, has during their Annual General Meeting promised their customers nationwide of new products and… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Man, 50, Remanded for Rapiing Girl, 14

Amadu Conteh, 50, a gateman, was yesterday (Monday 24th June) remanded at the Male Correctional Centre by Magistrate Abdul Sheriff presiding at the Pademba Road Court No.3 for… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Marie Stopes Reintroduce Boat Services for Bonthe Island

Marie Stopes Country Director, Dr. Ufuoma Omo-Obi handing over keys to the boat to Health Minister, Dr. Alpha Wurie Read more »

Sierra Leone: Environment Protection Agency Builds Up Capacities of Custom Officers of National Revenue Authority

By IEC Department Read more »

Sierra Leone: Radisson Blu Local Staff Accuse Sales Director of Intimidation

Local employees of Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Freetown have accused their Sales Director Daniel Sekoni, a foreign national, of bullying and intimidating local employees at… Read more »

Sierra Leone: 8-Year-Old Victim Tells Court How She Was Sexually Abused

Eight year old Fatmata Koroma (Not her real name) on Monday (24th June 2019) narrated in court how she was sexually abused by her aunt's husband, Abu Sesay. Read more »