High Court Building By Emma Black     A 31-year-old office assistant, Ibrahim Massaquoi, has been remanded at the Pademba Road Correctional facility following his first court appearance before Magistrate Patrick Fofanah at Court No. 1 in Freetown on serious charges of office breaking and larceny, and arson, the accused

Statistician-General  Mr Andrew Bob Johnny By Emma Black   Statistics Sierra Leone has said the 2026 Census will be open and transparent. In a statement that was released on Wednesday, the data office detailed the transparent steps it has followed so far leading up to the 2026 Decennial Census. In

    By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara   The Government of the People’s Republic of China has donated school materials valued at $100,000 equivalent to over 2.3 billion old Leones to support Sierra Leone’s education sector, reinforcing the longstanding partnership between the two countries. The donation, which includes school furniture,

Announcement The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Sierra Leone wishes to purchase and insure five (5) vehicles for the use of the mission. Interested companies wishing to participate in the bidding are requested to submit all their documents and services to the Embassy no later than the

Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby,   By Josephine Sesay     Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has raised alarm over the rising Mpox outbreak in the country, attributing the surge in infections to widespread public non-compliance with health directives. In a recent briefing to Parliament, Dr.

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with Sierra Leone Government   By Josephine Sesay     The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone and with funding from the OPEC Fund for International Development, has launched a landmark initiative titled Re-Energizing

Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai,   By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara   Sierra Leone is reaffirming its global leadership in ethical diamond governance as Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, leads a high-level delegation to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) Intersessional Meeting

By Emma Black     In a proud moment for Sierra Leone’s aviation history, Air Sierra Leone made its first direct flight from Gatwick International Airport in London to Freetown International Airport on Saturday, 26th April 2025, around 4:00 a.m. UK time. The airline’s Boeing 737 Max8 carried members of

By Emma Black     Rokel Commercial Bank (RCB) has been lauded by Forbes Africa for its trailblazing efforts in revolutionizing Sierra Leone’s financial sector, blending cutting-edge digital solutions, inclusive lending, and global banking standards to empower communities and businesses, under the dynamic leadership of managing Director and CEO Dr.

By Emma Black   April 13, 2025 in a historic step toward transforming Sierra Leone’s agricultural landscape, vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has hailed Pee Cee Holdings Ltd for securing a $12 million loan from the international Finance corporation (IFC) to establish a groundbreaking 500-hectare onion farm in Lokomasama,