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President Bio Commissions International Conference Centre, ECOWAS Logistics Depot to Advance Regional Development
His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and...
ECOWAS Commends Sierra Leone’s Security Leadership for Peaceful, Well-Coordinated Regional Programme
Sierra Leone has received commendation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission for providing a peaceful, secure and well-coordinated environment during...
African Climate Platform Commends Sierra Leone’s Ratification of African Court Protocol
The African Climate Platform (ACP) has welcomed Sierra Leone's ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on the Establishment of the African Court...
Government, ECOWAS and ILO Strengthen Protection for Domestic Workers in Sierra Leone
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security, has partnered with the ECOWAS Commission and the International Labour...
Meraki Analytics Survey Reveals Social Media Now Dominates News Consumption in Freetown
A new public perception survey conducted by Meraki Analytics has revealed a major transformation in the way residents of Freetown access news, with social...
IOM, Government Facilitate Voluntary Return of 198 Sierra Leonean Migrants from Niger
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone, has facilitated the voluntary return of 198 Sierra Leonean migrants...
CHRDI Urges Full Implementation of African Human Rights Court Protocol
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has commended the Government of Sierra Leone for ratifying the Protocol to the African Charter...
Zainab Sheriff Appeals for Alternative Sentencing, Better Welfare for Female Inmates
Female inmate and President of the Female Correctional Centre, Zainab Sheriff, has appealed to the Government of Sierra Leone to urgently improve conditions at...
Attorney General Secures Parliamentary Approval for African Human Rights Court Protocol
The Sierra Leone House of Parliament has ratified the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of the...
Journalist Thomas Dixon Calls for Genuine Reconciliation Beyond Political Settlement
Journalist and Chairman, Guild of Newspapers Editors, Thomas Josephus Dixon has questioned President Julius Maada Bio's recent level of commitment in hosting the 69th...
Tuma Adama Jabbi Esq. Seeks Re-election, Campaign on Record of Reforms, Welfare & Legal Excellence
President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Tuma Adama Jabbi Esq., has launched her campaign for re-election by highlighting what she describes as...
VP Hails President Bio’s Legacy at Historic Commissioning of Julius Maada Bio Conference Centre & ECOWAS Logistics Depot
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has described the commissioning of the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre...
As Bo Rangers Crowned Champions… Leone Rock Metal Group Marks Historic Premier League Finale with Record US$180,000 Sponsorship
Leone Rock Metal Group has marked the successful conclusion of the 2025/2026 Leone Rock Premier League with a record-breaking sponsorship of US$180,000, as newly...
Vice President, Former President Koroma and ICPNC Executive Secretary Showcase Sierra Leone’s Commitment to Peace
The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) has reaffirmed that peace remains the cornerstone of sustainable development, as Sierra Leone continues to...
SLCAA Director General Musayeroh Barrie Commended for Leadership During ECOWAS Summit 2026
The successful conclusion of the 2026 ECOWAS Summit on Sunday, July 19, has drawn attention to the dedication of institutions and public servants whose...
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
President Bio Commissions International Conference Centre, ECOWAS Logistics Depot to Advance Regional Development
His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and...
Tuma Adama Jabbi Esq. Seeks Re-election, Campaign on Record of Reforms, Welfare & Legal Excellence
President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Tuma Adama Jabbi Esq., has launched her campaign for re-election by highlighting what she describes as...
VP Hails President Bio’s Legacy at Historic Commissioning of Julius Maada Bio Conference Centre & ECOWAS Logistics Depot
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has described the commissioning of the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre...
As Bo Rangers Crowned Champions… Leone Rock Metal Group Marks Historic Premier League Finale with Record US$180,000 Sponsorship
Leone Rock Metal Group has marked the successful conclusion of the 2025/2026 Leone Rock Premier League with a record-breaking sponsorship of US$180,000, as newly...
ICPNC Intensifies Drive for National Cohesion, Calls for Full Implementation of TRC Recommendations
The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) has renewed calls for the full implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Recommendations,...
Transport Minister Secures Landmark Shipping Investment from China’s Zhejiang Xiehai Group
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Transport and Aviation under the leadership of Ambassador Alhaji Fanday Turay, has facilitated and overseen...
ECOWAS Council Chair Opens 96th Ordinary Session of Council of Ministers in Freetown
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chair of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, on Thursday, 16...
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma Cleared to Return Home After Treason Charges Are Dropped
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay Esq., has formally discontinued the criminal proceedings against former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, bringing an...
Planning Ministry Deregisters 19 NGOs for Persistent Non-Compliance
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) has announced the deregistration and revocation of the registration certificates of 19 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating...
Vice President Inspects New International Conference Centre Ahead of ECOWAS Summit
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Sunday, 12 July 2026, inspected the newly completed President Julius Maada...
President Bio Grants Clemency to Former President Koroma as ECOWAS Summit Gets Underway
As Sierra Leone hosts the ECOWAS Mid-Year Statutory Meetings for the first time in more than five decades, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio is...
SLCAA Urges Compliance with Mandatory Health Declaration for International Travel
The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) has reminded all international passengers travelling to and from Freetown International Airport that completion of the Sierra...
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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
President Bio Commissions International Conference Centre, ECOWAS Logistics Depot to Advance Regional Development
His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and...
ECOWAS Commends Sierra Leone’s Security Leadership for Peaceful, Well-Coordinated Regional Programme
Sierra Leone has received commendation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission for providing a peaceful, secure and well-coordinated environment during...
African Climate Platform Commends Sierra Leone’s Ratification of African Court Protocol
The African Climate Platform (ACP) has welcomed Sierra Leone's ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on the Establishment of the African Court...
Government, ECOWAS and ILO Strengthen Protection for Domestic Workers in Sierra Leone
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security, has partnered with the ECOWAS Commission and the International Labour...
Meraki Analytics Survey Reveals Social Media Now Dominates News Consumption in Freetown
A new public perception survey conducted by Meraki Analytics has revealed a major transformation in the way residents of Freetown access news, with social...
IOM, Government Facilitate Voluntary Return of 198 Sierra Leonean Migrants from Niger
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone, has facilitated the voluntary return of 198 Sierra Leonean migrants...
CHRDI Urges Full Implementation of African Human Rights Court Protocol
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has commended the Government of Sierra Leone for ratifying the Protocol to the African Charter...
Zainab Sheriff Appeals for Alternative Sentencing, Better Welfare for Female Inmates
Female inmate and President of the Female Correctional Centre, Zainab Sheriff, has appealed to the Government of Sierra Leone to urgently improve conditions at...
Attorney General Secures Parliamentary Approval for African Human Rights Court Protocol
The Sierra Leone House of Parliament has ratified the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of the...
Journalist Thomas Dixon Calls for Genuine Reconciliation Beyond Political Settlement
Journalist and Chairman, Guild of Newspapers Editors, Thomas Josephus Dixon has questioned President Julius Maada Bio's recent level of commitment in hosting the 69th...
Tuma Adama Jabbi Esq. Seeks Re-election, Campaign on Record of Reforms, Welfare & Legal Excellence
President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Tuma Adama Jabbi Esq., has launched her campaign for re-election by highlighting what she describes as...
VP Hails President Bio’s Legacy at Historic Commissioning of Julius Maada Bio Conference Centre & ECOWAS Logistics Depot
Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has described the commissioning of the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre...
As Bo Rangers Crowned Champions… Leone Rock Metal Group Marks Historic Premier League Finale with Record US$180,000 Sponsorship
Leone Rock Metal Group has marked the successful conclusion of the 2025/2026 Leone Rock Premier League with a record-breaking sponsorship of US$180,000, as newly...
Vice President, Former President Koroma and ICPNC Executive Secretary Showcase Sierra Leone’s Commitment to Peace
The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) has reaffirmed that peace remains the cornerstone of sustainable development, as Sierra Leone continues to...
SLCAA Director General Musayeroh Barrie Commended for Leadership During ECOWAS Summit 2026
The successful conclusion of the 2026 ECOWAS Summit on Sunday, July 19, has drawn attention to the dedication of institutions and public servants whose...
‘Justice Built Our Republic, Mercy Can Strengthen It’ – Alpha Kanu
Presidential Spokesman, Hon. Dr. Alhaji Alpha Kanu, has called on Sierra Leoneans to embrace justice, mercy, reconciliation and national unity as the country prepares...
NCRA DG Commends Tribal Heads for Strengthening Civil Registration Across Sierra Leone
The Director General of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), Mohamed Mubashir Massaquoi, has commended the Council of Tribal Heads for its invaluable contribution...
Principal Magistrate Hadiru Daboh Commits 18 Kailahun Suspects to High Court
The Principal Magistrate of the Eastern Province, His Worship Hadiru Daboh, has committed 18 accused persons to the High Court for trial after ruling...
Rokel Bank CEO to Engage IPAM Students Today on Digital Banking and Financial Inclusion
The Chief Executive Officer of Rokel Commercial Bank (SL) Ltd, Dr. Ekundayo Walton Gilpin, is set to deliver a special lecture to Banking and...
SLPHA Supports ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit with Seamless Ferry Operations and Exceptional Hospitality
The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has reinforced its commitment to national development and regional integration by providing efficient ferry transportation and...