by Chernor M. Jalloh President Maada Bio There are moments in international diplomacy when a leader does not simply deliver a speech—he alters a conversation. President Julius Maada Bio’s remarkable intervention at the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg was one of those moments. For a country like Sierra Leone—long treated

A Call to Regulate and Standardize Private Schools in Sierra Leone By Saidu Koroma Educationist & The President for Sierra Leone Young Leaders Movement for Democratic Change (SLYLMDC) Across Sierra Leone today, private schools are springing up on nearly every street—wedged between shops, occupying converted living rooms, or squeezed into

  The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Monday 1st December 2025, departed the Kingdom of Morocco for Paris, France, following his participation in a three-day High-Level Investment Forum held in Rabat. The conference brought together representatives from nearly 80 countries, including Sierra

High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Josephine F. Hinga has sentenced Adama Kamara and Yeanoh Kargbo to thirty years imprisonment each  and Sia Kamara to fifteen (15) years imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to the offence of illegal possession of drugs contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act

By Dadson A. Musa The six- member delegation that left for Uganda to represent Sierra Leone in a squash tournament has returned home after putting up a brilliant performance against the other African countries. In a squash tournament organized for sixteen African countries, Sierra Leone took part with sponsorship from

By Mahmoud Kamara The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to provide technical support to Sierra Leone, following a series of high-level engagements at the 34th Session of the IMO Assembly in London, United Kingdom. The Senior Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Transport, serving as the Alternate

Finance Minister Fantamadi Bangura speaking in Parliament   The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Wednesday 26/11/2025, after a prolonged debate passed into law with some amendments, the Bill entitled: “The Finance Act, 2026”, for the collection of necessary taxes for the development of Sierra Leone. The Act seeks to provide

By Emma Black The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Honourable Gregory O. W. Coleman, on Monday, 1st December 2025, formally welcomed a delegation from the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) at the LNP Headquarters in Monrovia. The visit forms part of continuing efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation and

By Emma Black     As the world marks World AIDS Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and global partners to urgently expand access to newly approved HIV prevention tools, including the twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir (LEN), the organization warns that severe foreign aid cuts have

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The European Union (EU) has officially launched the second phase of its 2025 Bus Tour, beginning Monday, 1st December 2025, this phase will cover several key districts, including Kenema, Bo, Bonthe, Port Loko, and communities around the Gola Forest region. Running until 5th December, the