April 27
Sierra Leone: Fugitive Linked to Failed Coup Fatally Shot
Police announced that Captain John Conteh, a wanted suspect in the failed November 26, 2023 coup, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers after attempting to evade capture… Read more »
April 18
Sierra Leone: Bio Urges Ecowasleaders to Develop Strategy Against Autonomous Weapons
President Julius Maada Bio has urged ECOWAS regional leaders to forge common understanding and develop strategies to address the challenges posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems. Read more »
West Africa: Acting Chief Justice Receives Ecowas Court President, Delegates
The Acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Hon. Justice Nicholas C. Browne-Marke, has received the President of the ECOWAS Court, Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante and his… Read more »
April 09
Sierra Leone: President Bio Decorates Eight Brigadier Generals
President Julius Maada Bio has decorated six out of eight newly promoted and commissioned Brigadier Generals of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, RSLAF, at a ceremony in… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Police Calls for Community Support to Eradicate Kush Epidemic
As a way of combating the Kush menace across the country, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has braced up to crackdown on individuals involved in the traded. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Army General Explains Death of Bodyguard During Attempted Coup
In a court martial hearing held on Friday, April 5, 2024, Major General Dauda Alpha, stationed at the Commander Joint Force at Cockrill headquarters, provided disturbing testimony… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Ferry Captain Remanded for Alleged Murder
Alimamy Sesay, a 50-year-old assistant captain at the PM Ferry, was remanded in custody on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 for… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Controversy Over Kush Fight - Attorney-General, DPP React to IG's Allegations
Expressing frustrations over the lack of proper coordination in the fight against drug abuse in the country, the Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu made several… Read more »
Sierra Leone: EU-Backed Initiative - PPRC, International Idea Introduce Political Parties Manual
The launch of the Political Parties' Dispute Resolution Guide, funded by the European Union and facilitated by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) in collaboration… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Recaptured On the Act - Armed Robbers Caught After Escaping 88-Year Sentences
In a stark reminder of the repercussions of the November 26 prison break, the Sierra Leone Police last week apprehended three notorious armed robbers who had previously been… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Kush Might Annihilate Sierra Leone's Youthful Population
At around 8:25 am, Tuesday 26th March 2024, this medium went to the Hastings Community, Western Area Rural, were youths crammed into a shack shrouded in Kush smoke. Read more »
March 26
Sierra Leone: IWD - Wakanow Group Goes Purple, Offers Special Discounts in Celebration of Women
- March 6, 2024 - Wakanow, Africa's leading travel technology company, announces support for International Women's Day 2024 by adopting the iconic colour purple across its digital… Read more »
March 21
West Africa: West Africa Mobile Regulators Urged To Prioritise Consumer Rights
Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Mornorna Bah, has called on the body of mobile Regulators in West Africa, to prioritise consumer rights, promote… Read more »
February 29
Senegal: 6 Sierra Leonean Girls Trafficked to Dakar Returned Home
Halimatu (not her real name) the youngest of the girls who is 14 years had joy written all over her as she excitingly explained how she could not wait to return to school. Her… Read more »
Sierra Leone: NCC Coordinator - Global Cybercrime Projected to Cost $10.5 Billion Annually By 2025
Mariama Yormah, the Coordinator of the National Cybercrime Centre, has highlighted that recent research suggests that cybercrime is expected to impose a significant financial… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Court Martial - Judge Advocate Orders Medical Treatment for Ailing Accused
During the Court Martial trial of twenty-seven serving military personnel, Judge Advocate Marke Negegba issued an order for Correctional Service Officers and relevant authorities… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Ponder My Thoughts - Toll Road & Other Agreements: Consult Our Grandchildren!
"For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sickle Cell Society Meets With Clients, Sponsors
The Sierra Leone Sickle Cell Society over the weekend held its first quarter meeting with the attendance of its key clients, parents and strategic sponsors at the Society's Head… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Afrimoney Partners With Mikashboks Service
Afrimoney has yesterday 22nd February officially gone into a partnership deal with MiKasBoks at Africell's headquarters, Wilberforce, Freetown. The partnership enhances MiKashBoks… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Connaught Hospital Partners With Yashoda Hospital in India
In a bid to bolster sustainable healthcare in Sierra Leone, Connaught Hospital has entered into a partnership with Yashoda Hospital, a renowned medical institution in India. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Concerns Heighten As USL Grapples With Leadership Crisis
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has called on the Sierra Leone Government to uphold the fundamental right to education and adhere to Sierra… Read more »
West Africa: At Ecowas Mining Forumsierra Leone's Deputy Mines Minister Advocates for Uniformed Mining Laws in Sub-Regionby Ibrahim Keh-Turay
Mining agreements with multinational foreign investments have often been criticized for failing to bring about the much needed economic prosperity to mineral-rich African… Read more »
Sierra Leone: As RCB Pioneers Future of Cybersecuritysymposium Establishes Unique Standards<strong>by Alhaji Haruna Sani</Strong>
Rokel Commercial Bank, a financial institution in Sierra Leone, coordinated a groundbreaking Cybersecurity Symposium on Cybersecurity and Financial Inclusion hosted at the Freetown… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Sierra Leone: Social Workers Trained On Psychosocial Support
Social Work Sierra Leone has ended its two-day Workshop and Training exercises on Forgiveness, Gratitude and Appreciation(FGA)which is a tool used to help and emancipate people who… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Sierra Leone: Fuel and Electricity Hikes Trap Citizens
Sierra Leoneans are caught in the web of extreme suffering to the point of death due to an accelerated inflation of basic food commodities precipitated primarily by fuel pump price… Read more »