Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby By Sulaiman Jalloh     Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby, appeared before the Sixth Parliament to brief lawmakers on the country’s preparedness to combat the rising Mpox outbreak, On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the recent surge in

By Dadson A Musa   In the city of Bo, southern Sierra Leone, I met Mr. Alieu, a blind weaver who has mastered his craft with remarkable skill. Although he was not born blind, a strange illness left him visually impaired. Today, Alieu is a dedicated teacher at Paul school

By Kadiatu A Turay   In a decisive stride toward transforming Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector and uplifting rural livelihoods, the agriculture value Chain Development Project (AVDP), under the ministry of agriculture, has signed contracts with multiple contractors to rehabilitate over 420 kilometers of vital feeder roads across eight districts, the

By Kadiatu A. Turay     In a milestone initiative to combat youth unemployment and advance skills development in Sierra Leone, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with the government of Sierra Leone and with funding from the Government of Japan, has officially inaugurated the country’s first

  By Thaimu T. Kamara   Port Loko Mayor Alie Badara Tarawallie has renewed calls for the Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology (EBKUST) Port Loko Campus to be granted full autonomy, arguing that the move is critical to meeting the educational and development needs of the region.

Pademba Road Court Building   By Emma Black     In Freetown, journalist Joseph Mendel Lamin, popularly known as Manager Dust, appeared in court alongside motorbike rider Morlia Kamara and driver Umaru Timbo for their fourth court appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1. The three

High Court in Kenema By Mohamed Mansaray, Kenema   A 45-year-old businessman, Alpha Kaowubu, of Segbwema Town in the Kailahun Judicial District, Eastern Province, has been remanded at the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) in Kenema by Magistrate Wilbri Hamida M. John of Magistrate Court No. 2, on a charge

High Court in Kenema   By Mohamed Mansaray, Kenema     The High Court in Kenema, presided over by Hon. Justice Abdul Sheriff, has sentenced Mohamed Koroma to three years’ imprisonment for the offence of larceny in a dwelling house, according to the prosecution, on February 11, 2025, the convict,

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara     In what could become a landmark confrontation between state sovereignty and corporate power in Sierra Leone, First Lady Dr. Fatima Maada Bio through her legal team has delivered a forceful legal response to defamation threats issued by Octea Limited, a controversial foreign-owned diamond