By Josephine Sesay   A six-year-old boy at the Moeba community in east Freetown is currently recovering from severe burns said to have been inflicted on him by his aunt, highlighting a disturbing case of child abuse that has prompted outrage among residents. The incident occurred on September 28th, 2024,

By Amara Thoronka     The Government of Sierra Leone and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have signed a Four Hundred and Eighty Million United State Dollars (US$480m) agreement to transform the energy sector of Sierra Leone on Friday, 27th September, 2024. This came after a bipartisan support from the

By Sulaiman Jalloh   Lieutenant General (Rtd) Brima Sesay, Director General of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has said response and recovery in disaster management cannot be done by just one person, nothing it has to be a collective effort. “When it comes to disaster management, preparedness and response,

By Sulaiman Mansaray   At the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, President Julius Maada Bio reiterated his call for urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), emphasizing the need to address historical injustices, particularly Africa’s underrepresentation. In his address,

By Sulaiman Jalloh   As the search and rescue mission continues at the collapsed seven-storied building in Freetown, the Director General of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Brima Sesay has said seven more people have been recovered, noting among them one teenager is alive.  Vice President

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara   Police have apprehended one Abdul Kassim Turay who is alleged to have poured acid on Ibrahim Conteh. Turay is currently in custody at the Mile 91 Police Division where further investigations are being conducted to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Turay was reportedly

AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE PRESS RELEASE   AUDIT SERVICE ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS Freetown, Sierra Leone –2nd September, 2024: The Acting Auditor-General wishes to inform the general public that the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) is presently formulating Regulations that will provide for the effective implementation of its mandate