Sierra Leone: Death of Two-Year-Old Toddler - Human Rights Activist Calls Government to Action

A Sierra Leonean human rights activist currently based in Sydney, Australia, Magdalene Sambo Konneh, who has been advocating against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),has called on… Read more »

Sierra Leone: FSRP,WFP Sign MOU to Strengthen School Feeding Programme in Three Districts

The Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) on Thursday,2nd March, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Black Johnson Land Owners Demand an Independent EIA Report

Black Johnson Land Owners Organization demanded an independent environmental health and impact assessment reports on Black Johnson, as opposed to the one recently done by the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Six in Court for Alleged Kidnapping

Prince Oscar, Emeka Oguigbo, Fernidad Zeaziri, Salifu Yamaha Samura, Sahr Kamanda and Sead Fuad Thoronka on Tuesday, 7 March, 2023, made their first appearance before the Principal… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Accused in Custody for Store Breaking, Larceny

Magistrate Isata Sellu Tucker of the Magistrates' Court No2 has remanded one Tamba Nelson to the Male Correctional Centre at Pademba Road in Freetown for alleged larceny, which is… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Chinese Two Sessions Lay Out the Blueprint for the Future and Bring New Opportunities for China-Sierra Leone Relations

The National People's Congress（NPC）and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which are the annual Chinese sessions, have just been concluded in… Read more »

Sierra Leone: 5th Edition of OSVP Launched - Orange-Sl Set to Identify More Young Innovators

Orange Telecommunication Company has launched its 5th edition of their Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP), 2023 competition. The OSVP competition allows and gives young Sierra… Read more »

Sierra Leone: ECSL Postpones Distribution of Voter Identity Cards

The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) announced it has postponed the distribution of voter registration cards initially scheduled to begin on the 17th of March. Read more »

Sierra Leone: LAJ Guilty of Robbery

Justice Adran Fisher on Monday, 13th March, 2023, convicted popular rap musician, Alhaji Amadu Bah, alias LAJ, on four counts of robbery and assault. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Three Remanded for Allegedly Stealing Three-Year-Old Girl

One Issa Momoh Bangura, Alimamy Bangura, and Ibrahim Conteh on Friday 10th March 2023 appeared before Magistrate Isatu Sellu Tucker at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 2 in… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Musa Sankoh - APC Parliamentary Aspirant Supports Road Construction in Kontolo Community

Parliamentary aspirant, under the symbol of the All People's Congress (APC) has on Sunday 12th March donated items worth hundreds of Leones as support to the ongoing construction… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Police Investigates Murder of Providence School Teacher

Police are currently investigating Mohamed Arun Conteh, an SSS 3 pupil attending the Providence International High School, for allegedly stabbing his teacher, Gillis Edward Ola… Read more »

Sierra Leone: CSO Threatens Protest Over Death of Sierra Leoneans in Lebanon

More than one thousand migrants returnees in Sierra Leone will demonstrate if action is not taken over the death of Sierra Leoneans in Lebanon, Executive Director for Advocacy… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Parliament Approves Seat for Tribal Heads in Local Councils

The Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Tamba Lamina has confirmed that the new Local Government Act provides a platform for tribal heads to be represented in local… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Samura Kamara Announces Chericoco As Running Mate

After weeks of engagements and series of consultations with the hierarchy of the main opposition All People's Congress (APC), Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara has yesterday, March… Read more »

Sierra Leone: UNFPA, Unicef - World Will Miss Target of Ending FGM By 2030

In a Joint Statement, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell have on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Parliament Ratifies Bilateral Air Services Agreements

Members of Parliament yesterday unanimously ratified eight bilateral air services agreements to allow international commercial air transport services between signatory countries… Read more »

Africa: Over Ten Ambassadors From Africa Visit China Kingho Group

On the morning of 4th February, 2023, Mr. Ding Shichao, President of China Kingho Group, accompanied the ambassadors and diplomatic staff from more than 10 African countries,… Read more »

Sierra Leone: High Court Prevents Sale of Standard Chartered Bank Sl

Justice Lornard Taylor, presiding in the Industrial Division of the High Court, has granted an injunction preventing the sale of Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone limited. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Qnet Is Not a Criminal Enterprise - Company Lawyers React

Lawyers representing Q-NET, Musa Pious Hermon Sesay and Bestman D. Juah have on Thursday February 2nd held a press conference to brief journalists about the businesses done by… Read more »

Sierra Leone: World Vision Donates Medical Equipment to MOHS

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has on February 2022 received assorted medical supplies from World Vision International to help the transformation of the health sector in the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Ambassador Sesay Calls On Al Qasimia University, Advocates for More Scholarship Support for Sierra Leone

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday 7 February 2023 - Sierra Leone's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, UAE, has paid a courtesy call on the leadership of the Al… Read more »

Sierra Leone: ACC Deputy Commissioner Delivers Lecture to 360 National Youth Service Corps

As part of their normal 21-day training package, aimed at preparing University Graduates for one-year National Youth Service, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) leadership has… Read more »

Sierra Leone: SLPP Delegates' Conference Begins Today

The ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) is having its 13th National Delegates Conference at the Bintumani Conference Centre, Freetown. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Kky and the 'Dust' of January 28th

Apolitical Sierra Leonean Read more »