By Emma Black Hon. Alpha Kanu, Presidential Spokesman and Special Adviser, addressed a heartfelt gathering in his hometown of Port Loko to mark International Peace Day, expressing deep gratitude and humility while reaffirming Sierra Leone’s commitment to peace, unity, and progress. On September 21, 2025, this occasion was not merely
By Emma Black A courageous survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM), has urged the Sierra Leonean government to enforce a landmark ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which on July 8, 2025, held the state accountable for failing to safeguard her rights. The ordeal began on September 16,
By Emma Black His Lordship the Honourable Chief Justice Komba Kamanda of Sierra Leone has joined fellow Chief Justices from across the Commonwealth to participate in the 20th Triennial Conference of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges’ Association (CMJA) in Banjul, themed Combating Corruption and Promoting Accountability in the Judicial Sector,
By Josephine Sesay In Sierra Leone, the word development is used so often it has almost lost its meaning. Politicians flaunt it at rallies, donors highlight it in glossy reports, and bureaucrats repeat it in every budget speech. Yet, for the average Sierra Leonean, development remains a distant
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara For the past two weeks, Sierra Leoneans have endured widespread frustration due to unreliable mobile networks, with leading operator’s orange and Africell failing to deliver consistent services, severely impacting daily life across the nation. These disruptions have left citizens unable to make calls,
By Josephine Sesay In today’s world, democracy is under siege not from guns or tanks, but from tweets, deepfakes, and viral WhatsApp broadcasts. In fragile democracies like Sierra Leone, the unchecked rise of digital disinformation is already undermining trust in institutions and threatening social stability. During Sierra Leone’s recent
By Kadiatu A. Turay Port Loko transformed into a vibrant center of innovation and empowerment today as the Media Reform Coordinating Group Sierra Leone (MRCG-SL), in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana, hosted a ground-breaking Digital Literacy, AI Skills Training, and Women’s Online Safety
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara SEND Sierra Leone, backed by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through Welthungerhilfe (WHH), concluded a transformative training program today under the Building Respect and Anti-Violence Education (BRAVE) Project, hosted by the Rainbow Initiative at Bankasoka Radio in Port Loko. The
By Sulaiman Jalloh On Thursday, 18 September 2025, at the Ministry of Finance Conference Hall in Freetown was the site of a pivotal meeting, where the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) presented its Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for the upcoming fiscal years of 2026 to 2028. This
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