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Sierra Leone and Kenya sign Statements of Intent with The Akuna Group to advance Commonwealth Creative Economy Partnership
Sierra Leone and Kenya signed Statements of Intent with The Akuna Group at CHOGM 2026, becoming founding champions of the Commonwealth Creative Economy Partnership....
Government Announces Nationwide Crackdown on Foreign Workers Without Valid Work Permits
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security, has announced the commencement of a nationwide inspection exercise targeting...
Tourism
Eight Peninsula Communities Sign Declaration to Protect Beaches, Boost Sustainable Tourism
Leaders from eight coastal communities along Sierra Leone’s Western Area Peninsula have signed a declaration committing themselves to the collective protection and...
Kenema — New Art Proposal Aims to Celebrate Culture and Inspire Civic Support
By Amin Kef (Ranger)A new cultural initiative is gaining attention in the eastern city of Kenema, where local artists and community members...
Entertainment
Africell Backs Drizilik’s ‘Audacity’ as Sierra Leonean Music Targets Wider Audiences
Africell Sierra Leone has entered into a major partnership with Sierra Leonean music star Drizilik to support the rollout of his new album, Audacity,...
Africell’s Docuseries Shortlisted for Prestigious Indielab Innovation Awards
Africell's original docuseries, One Week in…with Pelumi Nubi, has been shortlisted in the ‘Branded Entertainment’ category at the Indielab Innovation Awards 2025, receiving international...
Countdown to Housemates Salone Season 4 Finale Intensifies: Fans Urged to Vote Before Deadline
The excitement is reaching fever pitch as the countdown to the grand finale of Housemates Salone Season 4, themed: “Clean Game,” enters its final...
Agriculture
Agriculture Minister Inspects Magburaka Ahead of World Food Day, Feed Salone Anniversary
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, accompanied by Deputy Minister II, Ing. Bryan Smart-Kanu, senior Ministry officials and representatives of...
80 Cashew Farmers Trained to Extend Agricultural Knowledge to 300 Others
Eighty smallholder farmers from communities across Port Loko, Kambia, Tonkolili and Bombali Districts have been certified as Farmer Field School Facilitators after completing training...
Business
ROCKCEM Positions RC BRAND 42.5 R Cement as a Reliable Choice for Sierra Leone’s Construction Industry
ROCKCEM (SL) Ltd is strengthening Sierra Leone’s construction industry through an estimated US$60 million investment in cement processing, modern infrastructure, warehousing and nationwide distribution,...
NRA Prepares Jendema Border for ASYCUDA World Go-Live
The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has commenced engagements with sector heads and key stakeholders at the Jendema Border Crossing Point as preparations continue for...
SLCAA Steps Up Drone Safety Oversight with Inspection at FG Gold Mine
The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) has conducted an inspection and demonstration of a new drone operated by FG Gold at its Baomahun...
Politics
Ahead of 2028 Elections, Sorie Fofana Warns SLPP Against Internal Division
Veteran journalist, Publisher of the Global Times Newspaper and Chairman of the Board of Authority of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), Sorie Fofana,...
CDP Chairman Victor King Accuses SLPP’s Jimmy Batilo Songa of Interfering in Party Affairs
Victor King, National Chairman of the Citizens Democratic Party (CDP), has stated that Honourable Musa Tarawally ceased to be a member of the party...