By Mohamed Mansaray, In a move to fast-track the prosecution of drug-related offences in line with new judiciary directives, Principal Magistrate his Worship Hadiru Daboh of the Kenema Magistrates’ Court has committed four defendants to stand trial at the High Court of Sierra Leone, the decision, delivered on 3 December

By Josephine Sesay   A devastating road accident in the community of Gbaima Songa has left five people dead, local authorities have confirmed. The crash occurred when a vehicle reportedly lost control and veered off the road, violently overturning before coming to a halt. Four of the occupants were killed

By Emma Black The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has announced major security and operational upgrades ahead of the festive season, including the installation of surveillance cameras across Aberdeen and Lumley Beaches and the introduction of four containers of new standard police uniforms. Both initiatives are part of ongoing reforms championed

The newly appointed Minister of Energy, Mr. Cyril A. Grant, has called on the management of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) to deepen collaboration and demonstrate renewed commitment as the ministry pushes to consolidate recent energy gains and advance President Bio’s vision for national energy sovereignty. On Tuesday

by Chernor M. Jalloh President Maada Bio There are moments in international diplomacy when a leader does not simply deliver a speech—he alters a conversation. President Julius Maada Bio’s remarkable intervention at the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg was one of those moments. For a country like Sierra Leone—long treated

A Call to Regulate and Standardize Private Schools in Sierra Leone By Saidu Koroma Educationist & The President for Sierra Leone Young Leaders Movement for Democratic Change (SLYLMDC) Across Sierra Leone today, private schools are springing up on nearly every street—wedged between shops, occupying converted living rooms, or squeezed into

  The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Monday 1st December 2025, departed the Kingdom of Morocco for Paris, France, following his participation in a three-day High-Level Investment Forum held in Rabat. The conference brought together representatives from nearly 80 countries, including Sierra

High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Josephine F. Hinga has sentenced Adama Kamara and Yeanoh Kargbo to thirty years imprisonment each  and Sia Kamara to fifteen (15) years imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to the offence of illegal possession of drugs contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act

By Dadson A. Musa The six- member delegation that left for Uganda to represent Sierra Leone in a squash tournament has returned home after putting up a brilliant performance against the other African countries. In a squash tournament organized for sixteen African countries, Sierra Leone took part with sponsorship from

By Mahmoud Kamara The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to provide technical support to Sierra Leone, following a series of high-level engagements at the 34th Session of the IMO Assembly in London, United Kingdom. The Senior Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Transport, serving as the Alternate