By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema   Justice Abdul Sheriff of the high court in Kenema has sentenced Hassan Senesie of Boajibu Town and Aruna Gbondo of Baoma Oil Mill Village, both in the Kenema District, to ten years (10 yrs) imprisonment for shop breaking and larceny. According to Andrew F.

By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema     Two defendants, Dauda Saidu Kennie (35) and Joseph Turay (27), both of Teyama Village in the Kenema Judicial district, have been sentenced to fifty-four (54) months imprisonment by Her Worship magistrate Wilbri Hamida M. John of magistrate court No. 2 in Kenema for

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara     Democracy is often described as a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. But what happens when the people themselves lack the knowledge to understand or meaningfully engage in that system? In Sierra Leone today, this question sits at

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara   In communities across Sierra Leone today, a silent crisis is unfolding one that reaches far beyond addiction and crime, the surge in the use of kush and tramadol among young people is not just a story of substance abuse; it is a mirror reflecting

By Ibrahim Barrie   Graduate unemployment has become one of the most pressing development challenges in Sierra Leone, a combination of skills mismatches, ‘connectorism’, and structural deficiencies in the labor market has created a situation where academic credentials no longer guarantee employment. This article argues for a shift from a

By Kadiatu A. Turay     In a country where agriculture forms the backbone of the economy, the news that Sierra Leone will soon establish its first-ever fertilizer testing laboratory has been received with optimism and renewed hope. For decades, farmers across the nation have struggled with poor soil fertility,

By Josephine Sesay   Sierra Leone’s greatest resource is not its diamonds, its fertile soil, or its coastline, it is its people. Yet today, the nation is sitting on a social time bomb, youth unemployment. Every year, thousands of young people graduate with dreams but no opportunities. The result is

  Sierra Leone’s leading Mining Company, Leone Rock Metal Group, has signed another Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth NLe 4,066,164 (approximately US$180,000) with the Sierra Leone Premier League Board (PLB) and Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) to sponsor the 2026 Premier League season.   The signing ceremony, held on Monday,

  The Council of Churches in Sierra Leone (CCSL) has officially inaugurated a new resource and counseling center in Tonkolili district, marking another significant milestone in its century-long journey of faith, service, and community empowerment. The event, which comes after CCSL celebrated its 100 years of God’s presence, grace, and