MONETARY POLICY STATEMENT The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) met on 27 March 2025. The Governor, Dr. Ibrahim L. Stevens, chaired the meeting. The MPC reviewed recent global and domestic macroeconomic and financial market developments and assessed the risks to the outlook for domestic

By Sulaiman Jalloh Hon. Bangura donates building materials and cash for school completion On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Hon. Mohamed Papa Bangura, an All People’s Congress (APC) Member of Parliament representing Bombali District in Northern Sierra Leone, made a significant contribution to Yeali Sanda Community Secondary School in

By Emma Black Yusufu Conteh was sentenced by Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown on one count of larceny under Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the charge sheet, between November 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025, at No.

In an event embedded with melodious ambiance, the leadership of the Sixth Parliament, especially the Parliamentary Female Caucus, in collaboration with the Office of the Gender Advisor at the Office of the President, on Thursday, 03/04/2025, celebrated the meritorious election of First Lady Madam Fatima Maada Bio as the President

Ag. Station Manager of SALWACO, Lungi, Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, Ing. Lovetta Mammy has informed that there has been increased improvement on water supply in Lungi, Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, Port Loko District, North-West region. She was speaking during the wake of concerns on water supply stability in the Chiefdom. She said

By Chris-Vincent Agyapong Let me start with my own credentials—I hold two master’s degrees in Law, both earned in the UK. The second one was funded by a £10,000 student loan, not because I couldn’t pay for it myself (I covered my first degree and first master’s out
Jensen Brian Abass Cummings From “Kush” To “Tramadol”: Sierra Leone’s New Drug Crisis In recent times, Sierra Leone has taken commendable strides in its fight against the abuse of synthetic drugs, particularly the notorious Kush. This substance wreaked havoc on communities, trapping thousands of young people in
By Emma Black Santigie Kamara, a 35-year-old Operational Support Division (OSD) officer, made another appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown, charged with one count of murder under Section 1 of the offences against the Person Act 1861, as amended by Section 1(a)

By Emma Black The election petition challenging Alfred Sovula Gbandoma’s chieftaincy candidacy resumed on Thursday, April 3, 2025, before Justice Alfred Tommy Ganda at the Freetown High Court, Guma Building. Abubakarr Kamara, Provincial Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government, testified in response to questions from the petitioner’s
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