High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba has sentenced Nigerian national, Iwuchukwu Ebere Christian to thirty (30) years imprisonment following his conviction of the offence of unlawful possession of 900.0 grams of cocaine contrary to section 8 (a) of the National Drugs Control Act of 2008, Act No. 10 of

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, H.E. Alhaji Momodu Koroma, has engaged the Mayor of the City of Salé, Mr. Omar Santissi, on strengthening bilateral cooperation during a meeting organized by the Association of Workshops and Cultures, in partnership with the Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies and Crisis

The Office of the Vice President emerged as champions of the Inter-Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) Football Gala, winning the final match against the Ministry of Finance on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. Also, the National Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NPRA) secured third place after the Electoral Commission

By Dadson A. Musa In a country like Sierra Leone where poverty is entrenched and systems are not in place for especially disadvantaged people like disables who go through daily struggles. Across the world, 1.3 billion people live with disabilities but the situation in Sierra Leone makes for a sober

As part of numerous ongoing training interventions for auditors ahead of next year’s audit, the Performance Audit Division of the Audit Service Sierra Leone has on Monday 8th December, 2025 commenced a technical training on environmental auditing. The training which is ongoing at the Country Lodge Hotel in Freetown is

by Chernor M. Jalloh “The health of a democracy depends on the degree to which its citizens understand and uphold its institutions.” — Alexis de Tocqueville   I have lived long enough in Sierra Leone to recognise when the national mood begins to shift. You sense it in the taxis

By Yusuf Keketoma Sandi Esq In an era where democratic governance is continually under threat in some parts of West Africa, the recent events in Benin served as a stark reminder of the fragility of peace and constitutional order. However, thanks to the decisive leadership of President Julius Maada Bio,

By Thaimu T. Kamara The local unit commander (LUC) of the Kambia police division, chief superintendent of Police (CSP) Sao Vandy, on Monday, 8 December 2025, led a community engagement and sensitization campaign in Rokupr, Kambia district, the outreach sought to deepen security cooperation with residents, curb the rise in

By Josephine Sesay Rochel Commercial Bank (RCBank) is poised to take full control of Union Trust Bank (UTB) after the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) placed UTB under resolution, the central bank announced on Monday. According to BSL, the decision follows an extensive supervisory review carried out in accordance with

By Josephine Sesay ECOWAS has approved the deployment of a regional standby force to the Republic of Benin after an attempted coup threatened to destabilize the country, with Sierra Leone among the nations committing troops to the operation. The decision followed a high-level consultation of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security