By Ramatulai Leigh The bustling markets of Hastings form the heartbeat of this vibrant community, where daily life revolves around the trade of fresh produce, fish, and other essential food items. However, as the cost of living continues to rise across Sierra Leone, conversations around food affordability have intensified especially

By Dadson A. Musa   Jacob Anthony Lahai Tarlowoh, a distinguished graduate engineer from Fourah Bay College and the current Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers (SLIE), is a candidate of substance for the position of Deputy Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). With

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara A teenage girl has on Wednesday the 9th July 2025, is at the center of a disturbing domestic incident after allegedly setting fire to her family’s rented apartment on Savage Street, near St. John in Freetown, following a disagreement with her mother over the use

By Sulaiman Jalloh In a landmark achievement, Sierra Leone has earned its first UNESCO World Heritage Site designation with the official inscription of the Gola-Tiwai Complex—a critical component of the Upper Guinea Forest Ecosystem renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity and cultural value. The announcement was made in Paris and hailed

By Dadson A. Musa   The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has donated 500 metric tons of food grains to Sierra Leone under its Regional Food Security Reserve initiative, reinforcing regional solidarity and support for vulnerable populations. The donation aligns with the government’s flagship Feed Salone initiative, which

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara     A serious accident involving two oil tankers owned by Gold Tree Company Ltd. has raised alarm in Daru and neighboring communities after the vehicles overturned on a temporary bypass near the dilapidated Moyawa Bridge. The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, July

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara   The Kailahun District Council (KLDC) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, officially launched the construction of an ultra-modern multipurpose hall and a new council well within its compound marking a significant milestone in efforts to enhance service delivery and infrastructure in the district. The initiative,

By: Josephine Sesay   In a major leap toward digital transformation and industrial growth, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Hon. Chernor Bah, has led the signing of a landmark $5 million agreement with China’s Diming Yimo Printing Company. The deal aims to transform the Government Printing Press

By Emma Black   Chicken Town, a fast food chain which recently opened its doors to customers is dramatically making waves in town as the place to go to for those looking for fast, affordable, and delicious meals. In an exclusive interview at Chickentown’s headquarters on Railway Line, Brookfields, on

By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema   Joint security forces deployed at Wanjama checkpoint has successfully apprehended a quantity of dry leaves suspected to be Cannabisativa concealed in a commercial vehicle with registration numbers AYE 808. The driver of the vehicle, Sara Bah of no.5 Wilkinson Road, Freetown was intercepted following