By Emma Black A significant event recently unfolded in the picturesque town of Sandugu, located in Karane District, as the Chieftaincy election, long awaited by the community, finally took place in Sanda Magbolontor Chiefdom. The election process was overseen with dedication by Returning Officer Commissioner Augustine and his team, ensuring

By Emma Black In a compelling address on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the High-Level Event on Pregnancy, Children Born, and Sexual Violence in Conflict in New York, USA, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio passionately called for urgent international action to protect survivors and their children. President Bio praised

By Emma Black As part of his nationwide field visits in preparation for World Food Day, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka visited Mamuntha and Magbass in Tonkolili District today, Monday, September 29, 2025. the Minister engaged with stakeholders to discuss the upcoming World Food Day

By Emma Black The Minister of Information and Civic Education Chernor Bah joined a distinguished panel of government officials at the Sierra Leone Innovation Showcase, a UNGA side event held in New York, to discuss the nation’s digital transformation under the theme “Driving Sustainable Development through Digital Transformation, a significant

By Emma Black The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has unveiled its Mid-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Budget for the fiscal years 2026–2028, totaling Le 576,023,180, during a significant presentation at the Ministry of Finance Hall on George Street, Freetown. Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, David Fortune, addressed the gathering, emphasizing the

By Emma Black On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Madam Peace C. Bakwe, the newly appointed head of the British Police Support Training (BPST) in Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. William Fayia Sellu at Police Headquarters in Freetown engagement, which included British High

By Emma Black The United States Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone, has officially transferred a state-of-the-art National Parasitic Diseases Laboratory and Training Center to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s healthcare landscape. the multimillion-leone facility, funded by U.S. AFRICOM and constructed by the

By Emma Black The Regional Commander for Freetown West, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Sylvester M.N. Koroma, has taken decisive action to de-escalate rising tensions between students of Prince of Wales and Albert Academy Secondary Schools, following alarming social media posts hinting at planned violence. AIG Koroma, supported by

By Sulaiman Jalloh The Ministry of Sports has submitted a budget ceiling request of NLe 3.99 million for Fiscal Year 2026 during bilateral budget discussions with the Ministry of Finance on Saturday, held in partnership with the office of Planning and Economic Development and other stakeholders, providing a platform for

By Josephine Sesay Sierra Leone has taken a bold step toward achieving food security and agricultural self-reliance with the official launch of its Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) in Kobia, Kambia District, stocking 10,000 bags of locally milled rice. milestone, supported by the World Bank’s Food Systems Resilience Program, which aims