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Annie Walsh Memorial School Announces Interview Dates for NPSE Candidates
The Annie Walsh Memorial School has announced its interview schedule for pupils who recently sat for the Natio…
733 annual suicide cases in Sierra Leone
By Gibril Conteh Sierra Leone experiences 733 suicides annually, according to a World Health Organization esti…
APC denies setting new criteria for flagbearer
By Yeanor Kamara The All People’s Congress (APC) has dismissed as “false and misleading”, recent reports on so…
Chief Minister Sengeh Equips SLPP Secretaries with Over 25 Laptops, One Year Internet Support
Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has donated more than 25 laptop computers and modems with one-year sub…
“I Am Not Afraid” – Pastor Mambu Displays Alleged Secret Society Items Amid Public Backlash
Pastor Francis A. M. Mambu of Faith Healing Bible Church has strongly defended his recent remarks about secret…
MoPED Advances Formulation of Sierra Leone’s First Community-Based Organisations Policy
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), through its Rural Development Directorate (RDD), ha…
NRA Rolls Out Smart GST Machines to Curb Revenue Leakages Nationwide
The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has commenced the nationwide distribution of new Smart Goods and Services…
Government, Education Ministry & Police Warn Against Fee Manipulation in Baba Guru Nanak Scholarship Scheme
The Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Hon. Sahr Edward Nyuma, Chief Education Officer at the Mini…
Baba Guru Nanak Scholarship 2026 Marks 5th Edition, Awards Full Scholarships to 350 Pupils
Shri Gurudwara Sahib SL Ltd., Lumley Freetown, in collaboration with the Indian Diaspora, hosted the 5th ann…
Information Minister Leads High-Level Talks on Hosting UNESCO and ICIC Conferences in September
Sierra Leone is intensifying preparations to host two prominent international conferences on access to infor…
Foreign Minister Swaray Represents President Bio at AU Extraordinary Summit on Peace and Security
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohammed Rahman Swaray, has represen…
Education Minister Sackey Responds to Claims Over Provision of School Materials
Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Conrad Sackey has responded to claims that the Ministry has f…
NPAA Warns of Growing Threats to Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Sierra Leone’s National Protected Area Authority (NPAA) has stepped up efforts to protect Tiwai Island Wildlif…
Health Ministry Rolls Out Hygiene Drive with Nationwide Cleaning Exercise
The Ministry of Health, through its Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Programme, has rolled out a hygiene…
Police Discover Pistol, Ammunition and Kush at Goderich Residence
The Sierra Leone Police have recovered a pistol, seven rounds of live ammunition and quantities of the synthet…
Why Alfred Peter Conteh May be the Best Thing to Happen to the APC in Recent Times
The latest ruling by High Court Judge Justice Adrian Fisher against the suspended leadership of Sierra Leone’s…
Sierra Leone Police Ban Military-Style Uniforms to Reinforce Identity Rules
Sierra Leone’s police leadership has ordered all officers to stop wearing military-style uniforms, following c…
Judiciary presents GEWE Resource Collection Document to Justice Sector
The Judiciary has formally handed over a Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Resource Document to s…
Coach Kamara Names 43-Man Squad for 2026 U-20 AFCON WAFU Zone A Qualifiers
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has announced that Head Coach Mohamed Lamin Kamara has invited a …
Sierra Leone police Donates 4 Motorbikes to Northeast Region
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), William Fayia Sellu, has donated four brand-new motorbikes to the Sierr…
ACC, Land Commission Strengthen Collaboration on Land-Related Complaints
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Complaint Review Committee met with the National Land Commission (NLC) to…
Sierra Leone Confirms 17 Nationals Among Dead in Conakry Landfill Landslide
By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Seventeen Sierra Leonean nationals are among the people con…
Information Ministry Chernor Bah Holds Meeting with Six Agencies to Drive Performance and Coordination
The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has convened a strategic leadership meeting with…
UNDP Begins Verification of Women-Led SMEs Across Sierra Leone
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Se…
SLACPRP Engages IMC on Advertising Standards and Responsible Communication
The Sierra Leone Association of Communications and Public Relations Professionals (SLACPRP), led by Interim Pr…
TALLE-Reading Sierra Leone Trains 10 Headteachers on Gender-Responsive School Leadership
TALLE-Reading Sierra Leone has successfully conducted a three-day leadership training for 10 headteachers aime…
Juma Bah Set to Complete Loan Move to Bundesliga Club
Sierra Leone defender Juma Bah is expected to join German Bundesliga side Augsburg on loan from Manchester Cit…
Children’s Forum Network Takes Anti-Child Marriage Campaign to Banana Wata, Waterloo
Members of Save the Children’s Forum Network have conducted a two-day community awareness campaign in Banana W…
IPAM Sets Date for Final-Year and Postgraduate Resit Exams
The Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) of the University of Sierra Leone has announced a…
Hon. Hawa Kallon Boosts Education With First-Ever Summer School in Gendema
Hon. Hawa Akpajie Kallon has continued her developmental initiatives in her constituency by supporting the fir…
Sierra Leone Calls for Stronger Saudi Economic Partnership Ahead of ECOWAS Investment Forum
Sierra Leone’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, advancing…
RSLAF Purchases 9,000 Bags of Made-in-Sierra Leone Rice for Soldiers
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has purchased more than 9,000 bags of locally produced rice …
MoPED, UNICEF Strengthen Partnership on Youth Employment, Investment and Development
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) and UNICEF Sierra Leone have discussed new areas of …
Sierra Leone Gears Up for Two Major International Information Conferences
Sierra Leone has commenced preparations to host two major international information conferences in September—t…
Team Sierra Leone Receives Robotics Kits Ahead of Global Competition in South Korea
The National Commission for Children (NCC) has officially received kits of parts from FIRST Global at the DHL …
Living on the edge: WATERLOO BOMEH A DEATH TRAP
The air at Waterloo dumpsite (locally known as Bomeh), is thick with the stench of rotting refuse, yet for a s…
Mercury International Unveils $120,000 End-of-Year Double Promotion
Mercury International has officially launched two major end-of-year raffles offering six grand prizes valued a…
ECSL Finalizes University Curriculum on Political and Electoral Education
The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has completed the technical preparation of a Political and …