By Thaimu T. Kamara The local unit commander (LUC) of the Kambia police division, chief superintendent of Police (CSP) Sao Vandy, on Monday, 8 December 2025, led a community engagement and sensitization campaign in Rokupr, Kambia district, the outreach sought to deepen security cooperation with residents, curb the rise in

By Josephine Sesay Rochel Commercial Bank (RCBank) is poised to take full control of Union Trust Bank (UTB) after the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) placed UTB under resolution, the central bank announced on Monday. According to BSL, the decision follows an extensive supervisory review carried out in accordance with

By Josephine Sesay ECOWAS has approved the deployment of a regional standby force to the Republic of Benin after an attempted coup threatened to destabilize the country, with Sierra Leone among the nations committing troops to the operation. The decision followed a high-level consultation of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security

By Dadson Musa Support Sports in Sierra Leone was founded to be a strong link between Sierra Leoneans in the United States and the greater U.S. citizenry, allowing everyone to contribute to a country with centuries-old cultural, historical, and blood ties to America. This connection is more than just abstract

By Kadiatu A Turay. The Young Women with disabilities national advocacy engagement has brought together activists, government officials, community leaders, and development partners in Freetown to demand stronger national action on disability inclusion and gender equality, the forum, held as part of an ongoing push to strengthen the rights and

By Fatmata Binta Bah.   ​The vibrant pulse of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, is being muted by a devastating drug epidemic known simply as “Kush.” This synthetic drug—a cocktail of cannabis, potent synthetic cannabinoids, and, tragically, often ground-up human bones stolen from cemeteries—is carving a path of destruction through the

By Fatmata Binta Bah     ​Sierra Leone, often characterized by lush tropical rainforests, is facing an environmental catastrophe as rapid deforestation threatens the very lifeblood of its people: its water supply. The impact is most immediate and severe in the capital, Freetown, a coastal city nestled among steep, once

By Abu Joe Sesay, Ministry of Information and Civic Education     The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), has announced five major civic townhall sessions as part of the 2025 Salone Civic Festival. This annual national event

By Emma Black   High Court Judge, has sentenced Umar Mansaray to 25 years imprisonment after Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba, has found guilty of unlawfully possessing 30.5 grams of kush, contrary to Section 8(a) of the national drugs control Act of 2008. Mansaray had faced four counts, including unlawful possession

By Emma Black The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) delegation, led by the director of operations, AIG Dr. John Martin Senesie, has concluded a highly successful five-day Strategic working Session with the Liberia National police (LNP), the engagement, held from Monday, 1st December to Friday, 5th December 2025, was part of