By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara A fire outbreak at Mountain Cut in Freetown has destroyed properties worth millions of leones, with firefighters working to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby properties. The fire broke out on Monday October 26, 2026, during the afternoon, drawing the attention

By Josephine Sesay Sierra Leone has signed the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, popularly known as the Accra Convention, in a move aimed at facilitating trade, improving access to business financing and creating new economic opportunities for the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed

By Josephine Sesay President Julius Maada Bio has reiterated that he will not be a candidate in Sierra Leone’s 2028 presidential election, saying his priority is to build strong national institutions, promote unity and safeguard the country’s peace beyond his tenure. President Bio made the declaration while addressing the National

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The Sierra Leone Police (SLP), Lungi Division, has intensified efforts to protect children and young people from abuse through a school sensitisation programme focusing on domestic violence, sexual offences and early marriage. The awareness-raising exercise was conducted on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Afro International

Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has received a Human Rights Award in recognition of his work in promoting access to justice and supporting the protection of fundamental human rights in the country. The award was presented on Thursday, 22nd October 2026, during a ceremony held

In a landmark development for education in the Western Area Rural District, Amigos de Sierra Leona has officially opened a new Senior Secondary School at the Escario Pascual School compound in Matindi Village, expanding access to education for children in the community and surrounding areas. The new facility completes a

By Anthony Vandy M-1 Since assuming office in 2018, His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has pursued a development agenda centered on education, healthcare, agriculture, governance and human capital development. His eight years in office have brought notable policy changes, although the country continues to face significant economic and

Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has assured of the Judiciary’s preparedness to embrace technology as an enabler of justice and a tool for enhancing access to information. Delivering his keynote address on the theme, “AI, Justice and the Rule of Law,” the Honourable Chief Justice