By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara Police in Mattru Jong have arrested a man for allegedly impersonating a police officer, an act which authorities describe as deeply concerning. According to Chief Inspector Mohamed Sheriff, Operations Officer of the Bonthe Division, the suspect was taken into custody on Thursday, 21 August 2025,
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara Residents and commuters in Freetown are raising urgent concerns over the crumbling state of the old railway line bridge at St. John, warning that the structure could collapse without immediate intervention. Once part of Sierra Leone’s colonial-era railway network, the bridge has served as a
By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema Kenema Law Court A school pupil in Falla Town, Kenema District, has been sentenced to five months’ imprisonment by Magistrate Wilbri Hamida M. John of Magistrate Court No. 2 in Kenema, after being found guilty of larceny. The convict, Yusuf James, was charged with Larceny
By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema Two men, Ibrahim Tarawallie, a petty trader from Freetown, and Mohamed Sannoh Sesay, a farmer from Gbeden Village, have been remanded at the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) by Principal Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Magistrate Court No. 1 in Kenema, on multiple counts of Robbery
Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Tamba Lamina The Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Tamba Lamina, has unveiled government plans to introduce redistricting and sweeping local government reforms. Speaking at the government’s weekly press briefing on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the Minister described the reforms, anchored in
The Acting Coordinator of the Complaints, Discipline and Internal Investigations Department (CDIID) for the Freetown-East Region, D/CpL 15151 Tommy Richard, convened a meeting with Commanders and departmental heads at the Grafton Police Station to promote stronger collaboration and accountability within the region’s policing framework. On Thursday, August 21,
By Emma Black Susan Mamatormah Rogers, Deputy Commissioner General of the National Land Commission The Customary Land Rights Act of 2022 stands as a landmark achievement in Sierra Leone’s pursuit of gender equality in land governance, as articulated by Madam Susan Mamatormah Rogers, Deputy Commissioner General of the National Land
By Thaimu T Kamara In a bold and proactive move to reduce youth unemployment and promote self-reliance, the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Youth Affairs, with significant support from the World Bank, has launched a comprehensive youth entrepreneurship training program targeting young people in Bo and Kenema
By Emma Black The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) Hospital has welcomed forty nursing and midwifery students from Njala University for a 12-week internship, marking the largest intake of student interns in the hospital’s history. The Deputy Medical Director and Medical Superintendent of the SLP Hospital, ASP Dr. John Mumuneh
In Africa, infectious diseases remain a major public health challenge. Malaria, typhoid, pneumonia, ulcer, sepsis, cholera etc are highly prevalent, yet many primary healthcare facilities lack advanced laboratories and diagnostic equipment. This results in slow and inaccurate diagnoses, widespread antibiotic misuse, and escalating antimicrobial resistance, driving up healthcare costs. Our
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