In a bold step to blend academic knowledge with practical industry exposure, 110 tourism students from the Tourism Department of Milton Margai Technical University, Brookfields campus, visited the Freetown International Airport, as part of their practical learning in Tourism and Hospitality Management. Guided by five lecturers, the students were given

Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) wishes to update the public on the status of preparations for the 2026 Population and Housing Census. Following His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio’s proclamation, Stats SL began preparations for a fully digital and professionally implemented census. In January 2025, experts from UNFPA, the U.S.

By Tamba Sourie, Chief Executive (ICJR)     Kekeh and bike riders have become a critical part of Sierra Leone’s transportation system. From bustling cities like Freetown and Bo to other provincial towns and remote communities, these riders ferry thousands of commuters daily. They provide essential transport services, especially in

Disclaimer News Report     Freetown – The Tourism Department, Brookfields Campus of Milton Margai Technical University, wishes to officially clarify and reaffirm its role in the recently concluded educational tour to Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary. This initiative was solely facilitated and coordinated by the Tourism Department as part of

By Ibrahim Bakarr     Subscribers of Africell and Orange Sierra Leone were met with unexpected data price increases this morning, as both telecom providers discontinued the widely used 1Mbps weekly data bundle priced at Le60, replacing it with a 2Mbps plan costing Le100. The abrupt change, implemented without prior

On May 21, 2025, the Sierra Leone High Commission in the United Kingdom hosted a significant meeting with representatives from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to discuss plans for expanding the Freetown Memorial. This initiative aims to honour 946 Sierra Leoneans who lost their lives during World War I

By Sulaiman Jalloh   In a landmark move, the Sixth Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, during its 49th plenary sitting of the second session, unanimously approved Honourable Justice Fatmata Bintu Alhadi as a Justice of the supreme court. Presenting the eleventh report of the committee on

Kenema Law Courts By Mohamed Mansaray     A 45-year-old man, Kemoh Mannah, a pastor residing in Gombu Layout on the outskirts of Kenema City, has been sentenced to one year in prison or ordered to pay a fine of five thousand New Leones (NLe 5,000) for committing domestic violence,