By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara As Sierra Leone’s rainy season intensifies, thousands of commuters who rely on ferries between Lungi and Freetown are raising urgent concerns about deteriorating transport conditions marked by delays, breakdowns, overcrowding, and increasingly dangerous alternatives. Many of the ferries in operation are more than 30 years

By Sulaiman Jalloh   Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, on Tuesday presented the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2025 during a plenary sitting of the Sixth Parliament of Sierra Leone, on Tuesday July 29, 2025. Describing the proposal as a “fiscal consolidatory” budget — not an austerity plan

    The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) completed a two-day engagement event, bringing together various stakeholders, including government ministries, agencies, civil society leaders, media professionals, religious figures, and community advocates. The event featured an in-depth training workshop on critical topics such as climate governance, climate justice,

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking and contraband smuggling, officers of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) Customs Post at the Gbalamuya Border Crossing in Kambia District successfully intercepted a large quantity of suspected narcotic drugs and undeclared goods on Monday, July 28, 2025, during

By Sulaiman  Jalloh   Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Sierra Leone’s Vice President 28 July 2025 continued his high-level diplomatic engagements in London with a pivotal meeting at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), there; he held talks with the UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, focused

By Emma Black   In a significant step toward enhancing professionalism and accountability in Sierra Leone’s security sector, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), 28 July 2025 has launched a two-day training workshop under the theme: Mainstreaming Integrity in the Operations of Law Enforcement

 By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema In a renewed effort to combat drug-related crime in Kenema, the Local Unit Commander, Chief Superintendent Alphonso Ambulai Fahnbulleh, led a highly coordinated and successful operation in collaboration with Superintendent Gabriel Kamara, Coordinator for the Operations Support Division (OSD), and Inspector Mohamed Corneh, Operations Officer