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SLAJ, WANAMDEL Condemn Alleged Police Assault on Paul Kamara, Demand Independent Probe
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and the West Africa Network of Activists and Media Defense Lawyers (WANAMDEL) have strongly...
SLAJ Calls for Stronger Institutional Independence, Unified Legal Profession at Lawyers’ Society AGM
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, has underscored the urgent need for stronger institutional...
Chinese Embassy Facilitates High-Level Legal Elites Training for Senior Sierra Leone Judiciary Staff in China
Sierra Leone’s Judiciary has recorded another significant milestone in institutional capacity building as three senior staff members returned home after successfully completing a one-month...
WHO Representative Urges Sierra Leone to Stand with Science for Health Transformation on World Health Day 2026
By Amin Kef (Ranger)As Sierra Leone joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Health Day 2026 and marking the 78th anniversary of...
Independent Committee Set Up to Investigate Sierra Leone Law School Allegations
By Foday Moriba ContehPresident Dr. Julius Maada Bio has directed the establishment of an Independent Investigation Committee to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into allegations...
Government Moves to Privatize EDSA Operations Before End of 2026
By Ibrahim SesayThe Government of Sierra Leone has unveiled a major electricity sector reform plan that will see the operational management of the Electricity...
Nationwide Enforcement of Biometric Residence and Work Permit Cards Enters Full Swing Across Sierra Leone
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Government of Sierra Leone has commenced full nationwide enforcement of the Biometric Residence and Work Permit Card regime, marking a...
SLPHA to Transfer US$8 Million Dividend to Government as Yankuba Askia Bio Drives Port Revenue Growth
The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), under the leadership of Director General, Yankuba Askia Bio, has continued to strengthen its reputation as...
President Bio Pushes Climate Investment and Green Industrialization at Two Major Vienna Energy Forums
By Amin Kef (Ranger)President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Thursday 9 April 2026 intensified Sierra Leone’s global advocacy for climate finance, energy access and...
SLBC Appeals for Urgent Support After Fire Gutted Deputy Director General’s Office
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) has begun urgent recovery and rehabilitation efforts following a fire incident that destroyed the office...
Onga ‘Awojor Fiesta’ Maiden Edition Ends with Zion Praise Tabernacle Emerging Champion
By Foday Moriba ContehSierra Leone’s cherished seasoning brand, Onga, marketed by Premium Divine Trading Company Limited, an established food distribution company operating as an...
SLCAA DG Commends Ethiopian Airlines’ 80th Anniversary as a Milestone for African Aviation Growth
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Director General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), Musayeroh Barrie, has joined officials of Ethiopian Airlines in Freetown...
NCPC Burns Seized Unsafe Consumer Products as Crackdown on Expired Goods Intensifies
In a decisive move underscoring its growing resolve to safeguard public health and protect consumer rights, the National Consumer Protection Commission (NCPC) on Thursday...
AfriMoney & Partners Launch ‘Tek Now, Pay Af Af’ Samsung A06 Smartphone Initiative for Farmers
By Alvin Lansana KargboAfriMoney, in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund and with funding support from the European Union, has launched a...
Government Enforces Biometric Card as Only Valid Residence and Work Permit
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Government of Sierra Leone has officially announced that the Biometric Residence and Work Permit Card is now the only legally...
POLITICS
President Bio Honoured with Two Prestigious African Awards for Leadership in Gender Equality and Girl Child Education
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has been honoured with two prestigious African continental awards in recognition of his transformative leadership in advancing gender equality,...
Samura Kamara Dissects One Nation Manifesto at UNIMAK
By Abubakarr HardingAPC Presidential Flagbearer, Dr. Samura Kamara, presented his One Nation Manifesto to staff and students of the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) during...
Bio Engages Western Urban/Rural Communities on his Big Five Game Changer Agenda
President Dr Julius Maada Bio and supporters have been out on his campaign trail to engage the electorate across the country. On the 10th...
Chief Minister JJ Saffa Takes Njala University Through the SLPP Manifesto
The Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, who is serving as the Chairman for the Sierra Leone People’s Party Manifesto Committee, has on Sunday 11th...
Dr. Samura Kamara Unveils Ten Pillar Anchored Manifesto Dubbed “One Nation”
By Foday Moriba ContehIt was a holiday like scenario in the city of Freetown on the 29th May, 2023, the day the main opposition...
Gento Remains Popular & Unperturbed Amidst False Propaganda
By Amin Kef (Ranger)It has now become crystal clear that there are propagandists who are now desperately bent on making false claims against, Mohamed...
SLPP Manifesto Launched Promises Consolidation of Gains & Acceleration of Transformation
The Eastern Provincial City of Kenema was painted green on the 23rd May, 2023 as jubilant supporters draped in the green and white colours...
ECSL Declares Campaign Period for June 24 Elections
By Foday Moriba ContehDuring a well-attended Stakeholders/ National Political Parties Liaison Committee Meeting held on Sunday 21st May, 2023 at the PPRC Conference Room...
Eight Presidential Aspirants Dissociate Themselves from any Planned Demo
By Amin Kef (Ranger)In a Joint Statement issued on the 16th May, 2023, by the Presidential Candidates of eight registered Political Parties that will...
Nfamara Kallon Assures Residents of Constituency 035 in Bombali of Fruitful Representation
By Amin Kef (Ranger)One of the influential personalities that have come forward to compete in the forthcoming June 24 General Elections for the position...
APC Alpha Khan & Other Heavyweight Opposition Politicians Cross Over to the SLPP
By Amin Kef (Ranger)President Julius Maada Bio and leader of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has welcomed a powerful opposition politician who...
Gento Unveils Deputy Mayor /Running Mate on ECSL Nomination Day
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The environs around the West branch office of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) on Murray Town junction was buzzing...
Sorie Ibrahim Koroma Declares for Member of Parliament Seat for West West District
By Foday Moriba ContehAs the country is gearing up for an election year, 2023, when Presidential, Parliamentary, and Municipal Elections are to be held,...
Election Street Rallies Banned
By Amin Kef (Ranger)In a Press Release issued by the Political Parties Regulation Commission it was disclosed that on Monday the 27th March 2023,...
APC Former VP Foh, Moijue Kai Kai, Hon Shaka Musa Sama Defect to the SLPP in Pujehun
In Pujehun District, President Dr Julius Maada Bio, on the 1st April, 2023, received more declarations from former opposition All People’s Congress (APC) former...
FEATURED
Independent Committee Set Up to Investigate Sierra Leone Law School Allegations
By Foday Moriba ContehPresident Dr. Julius Maada Bio has directed the establishment of an Independent Investigation Committee to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into allegations...
SLPHA to Transfer US$8 Million Dividend to Government as Yankuba Askia Bio Drives Port Revenue Growth
The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), under the leadership of Director General, Yankuba Askia Bio, has continued to strengthen its reputation as...
SLBC Appeals for Urgent Support After Fire Gutted Deputy Director General’s Office
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) has begun urgent recovery and rehabilitation efforts following a fire incident that destroyed the office...
Onga ‘Awojor Fiesta’ Maiden Edition Ends with Zion Praise Tabernacle Emerging Champion
By Foday Moriba ContehSierra Leone’s cherished seasoning brand, Onga, marketed by Premium Divine Trading Company Limited, an established food distribution company operating as an...
AfriMoney & Partners Launch ‘Tek Now, Pay Af Af’ Samsung A06 Smartphone Initiative for Farmers
By Alvin Lansana KargboAfriMoney, in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund and with funding support from the European Union, has launched a...
Government Enforces Biometric Card as Only Valid Residence and Work Permit
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Government of Sierra Leone has officially announced that the Biometric Residence and Work Permit Card is now the only legally...
Orange Commissions NLe1.8 Million Ultra-Modern Health Centre in Wai Community, Boosting Rural Healthcare Access
By Ibrahim SesayOrange Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has officially commissioned a NLe1.8 million ultra-modern ten-room health centre in Wai...
Opposition Condemns Inflammatory Political Rhetoric, Warn Against Threats to Sierra Leone’s Democracy
By Amin Kef (Ranger)Hon. Abdul Kargbo, Leader of the Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) in Parliament, has issued a strong warning over what he...
NP (SL), Leonoil Partnership Delivers Modern Burns Unit at Connaught, Boosting Emergency Healthcare Capacity
By Alvin Lansana KargboA major milestone in Sierra Leone’s healthcare transformation was recorded on Thursday, 2 April 2026, as President Dr. Julius Maada Bio...
VLN Solutions Honours Susan’s Bay with NLe40,000 Cash Prize & Phones for Securing 2nd Place at Coastal Boat Race
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The maiden Coastal Unity Boat Race 2026 ended on a high note with strong displays of sportsmanship, community pride and national...
NP (SL)–Leoneoil Partnership Delivers Modern Burns Unit at Connaught, Boosting Sierra Leone’s Emergency Healthcare Capacity
By Alvin Lansana KargboA major milestone in Sierra Leone’s healthcare transformation was recorded on Thursday, 2 April 2026, as President Julius Maada Bio officially...
Warning Non-Nationals to Comply… Constrat Systems Boosts Digital Permit Enforcement with 17 Vehicles, 20 Motorbikes for Labour Ministry & Immigration
By Ibrahim Sesay In a major boost to Sierra Leone’s digital migration and labour governance architecture, Constrat Systems SL Ltd. has provided 17 vehicles and...
PERSPECTIVE
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COMMENTARY
COMMENTARY “A New Mineral Future”: Mines Minister Urges Sierra Leone to Embrace Simandou-Inspired Reforms
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)The launch of Simandou 2040 in neighbouring Guinea has sent a strong signal across the West African sub-region: Africa’s...
COMMENTARY The Kush Catastrophe: A Generation in Peril, A Nation in Need of Healing
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)Sierra Leone is in the throes of a silent war; one not fought with guns or bullets, but with...
COMMENTARY Signed in Good Faith, Broken in Practice: The SLPP’s Quiet Betrayal of the National Unity Agreement
A Commentary By Foday Moriba ContehWhen Sierra Leoneans went to the polls on June 23rd, 2023, many hoped the election would consolidate the country’s...
Commentary Justice Served: SLPTA’s Payment Marks Closure to Years of Ex-Workers Uncertainty
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)The recent facilitation by the Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority (SLPTA) of over NLe15 million in gratuity and redundancy...
Commentary: President Bio’s Scientific Leap for Food Security — A New Dawn for Sierra Leone’s Agriculture
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The recent release of 30 improved varieties of maize, rice and cassava by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at...
ECSL Independence Hinges on Implementing EU and Tripartite Committee Recommendations
Commentary by Foday Moriba ContehAs President Julius Maada Bio prepares to appoint the next Chief Electoral Commissioner and by extension other commissioners of the...
Energy Justice Needed: The Provinces Can’t Wait Any Longer
Alvin Lansana KargboElectricity remains the bedrock of national development, yet across Sierra Leone, particularly in the provinces, it is still treated more as a...
COMMENTARY: NGO Must Re-Strategise to Deal with Shrinking Global Funding Sources
By Babatunde RashidWhen the world commemorated World NGO Day on Thursday 27 February 2025, I was only particular about the landmark interventions they...
Devastating Fire Destroys Over 450 Containers of Timber at Water Quay Timber Depot
By Alvin Lansana KargboA catastrophic fire swept through the Water Quay Timber Depot at 4 Mile - First Step on Thursday, February 6,...
The Exploitation of Passengers by Police and Poda-Poda Drivers Must End
By Brima SannohPublic transportation in Sierra Leone plays a critical role in the daily lives of its citizens, facilitating movement for schoolchildren, workers and...
The Dilemma of Feed Salone: Aspirations vs. Reality in Rice Self-Sufficiency
By Amin Kef (Ranger)With over 60% of our rice being imported, the quest for local rice self-sufficiency has never been more critical. Recently, Pa...
A Year of Reflection and Hope for 2025
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The year 2024 was undeniably a challenging one for the average Sierra Leonean. From soaring prices of essential goods to the...
OPINION
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NEWS
SLAJ, WANAMDEL Condemn Alleged Police Assault on Paul Kamara, Demand Independent Probe
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and the West Africa Network of Activists and Media Defense Lawyers (WANAMDEL) have strongly...
SLAJ Calls for Stronger Institutional Independence, Unified Legal Profession at Lawyers’ Society AGM
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, has underscored the urgent need for stronger institutional...
Chinese Embassy Facilitates High-Level Legal Elites Training for Senior Sierra Leone Judiciary Staff in China
Sierra Leone’s Judiciary has recorded another significant milestone in institutional capacity building as three senior staff members returned home after successfully completing a one-month...
WHO Representative Urges Sierra Leone to Stand with Science for Health Transformation on World Health Day 2026
By Amin Kef (Ranger)As Sierra Leone joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Health Day 2026 and marking the 78th anniversary of...
Independent Committee Set Up to Investigate Sierra Leone Law School Allegations
By Foday Moriba ContehPresident Dr. Julius Maada Bio has directed the establishment of an Independent Investigation Committee to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into allegations...
Government Moves to Privatize EDSA Operations Before End of 2026
By Ibrahim SesayThe Government of Sierra Leone has unveiled a major electricity sector reform plan that will see the operational management of the Electricity...
Nationwide Enforcement of Biometric Residence and Work Permit Cards Enters Full Swing Across Sierra Leone
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Government of Sierra Leone has commenced full nationwide enforcement of the Biometric Residence and Work Permit Card regime, marking a...
SLPHA to Transfer US$8 Million Dividend to Government as Yankuba Askia Bio Drives Port Revenue Growth
The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), under the leadership of Director General, Yankuba Askia Bio, has continued to strengthen its reputation as...
President Bio Pushes Climate Investment and Green Industrialization at Two Major Vienna Energy Forums
By Amin Kef (Ranger)President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Thursday 9 April 2026 intensified Sierra Leone’s global advocacy for climate finance, energy access and...
SLBC Appeals for Urgent Support After Fire Gutted Deputy Director General’s Office
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) has begun urgent recovery and rehabilitation efforts following a fire incident that destroyed the office...
Onga ‘Awojor Fiesta’ Maiden Edition Ends with Zion Praise Tabernacle Emerging Champion
By Foday Moriba ContehSierra Leone’s cherished seasoning brand, Onga, marketed by Premium Divine Trading Company Limited, an established food distribution company operating as an...
SLCAA DG Commends Ethiopian Airlines’ 80th Anniversary as a Milestone for African Aviation Growth
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Director General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), Musayeroh Barrie, has joined officials of Ethiopian Airlines in Freetown...
NCPC Burns Seized Unsafe Consumer Products as Crackdown on Expired Goods Intensifies
In a decisive move underscoring its growing resolve to safeguard public health and protect consumer rights, the National Consumer Protection Commission (NCPC) on Thursday...
AfriMoney & Partners Launch ‘Tek Now, Pay Af Af’ Samsung A06 Smartphone Initiative for Farmers
By Alvin Lansana KargboAfriMoney, in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund and with funding support from the European Union, has launched a...
Government Enforces Biometric Card as Only Valid Residence and Work Permit
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The Government of Sierra Leone has officially announced that the Biometric Residence and Work Permit Card is now the only legally...
Mercury International Launches Nationwide Raffle With $81,000 House Prize
By Alvin Lansana KargboMercury International has launched a nationwide promotional campaign offering customers the chance to win a newly built house valued at $81,000,...
Luigi Manganiello Admitted to Prestigious Royal Over-Seas League in London
In a significant international recognition, Luigi Manganiello, Honorary Consul General of Sierra Leone in Italy and National President of CONFIMPRESAITALIA, has been admitted as...
UN Youth Affairs Chief Applauds Sierra Leone’s Commitment to Youth Empowerment After Obasanjo Centre Visit
The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Dr. Felipe Paullier, has commended Sierra Leone’s growing commitment to youth empowerment and reintegration following his...
Bio Commissions Health Vehicles, Opens SLPP Bonthe Office, Celebrates Bo School at 120
By Amin Kef (Ranger)President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has intensified his administration’s national transformation agenda with a series of high-impact engagements across Sierra Leone’s...
Orange Commissions NLe1.8 Million Ultra-Modern Health Centre in Wai Community, Boosting Rural Healthcare Access
By Ibrahim SesayOrange Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has officially commissioned a NLe1.8 million ultra-modern ten-room health centre in Wai...