Police Embarks on Clearing of Right of Way in Freetown
In alignment with President Dr. Julius Maada Bio’s declaration of 2026 as the Year of Action, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has commenced decisive safety operations aimed at ensuring safer roads and enforcing the Right of Way (ROW) across key locations in the Western Area. …
President Bio And First Lady Fatima Honour Late Talal Saleh Fawaz
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio, accompanied by the First Lady, Her Excellency Dr Fatima Maada Bio, joined family members, friends, party supporters, and members of the Lebanese community to pay final respects to the late Talal Saleh Fawaz, popularly known as Junior Bio, …
Over 306,000 Births Recorded in 2025 as NCRA Releases Key Population Data
The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) has released its Provisional Annual Report on Vital Events for the year ending 31st December 2025, revealing that 306,057 live births were recorded across Sierra Leone during the period under review. The report, produced in accordance with Section 26(1) …
YTB Top Executives Meet With 2025-26 KATIP Participants
By: Lansana Fofanah Eighteen Participants of this year’s Turkish Language Program for Public Officers and Academicians, were hosted by the President and Vice President of the prestigious YTB program in Ankara, Turkiye. During an interactive session marking the official opening of KATIP program 2025-2026, Abdulhadi …
Foreign Service Academy Holds First Open Day
The Sierra Leone Foreign Service Academy has held its first Open Day since is Commissioning in 2023. The short event to showcase what the Foreign Service Academy offers to the public, especially those in foreign service, diplomatic engagements and professional services, was held Tuesday, December …
SLRSA ED Vows to Ensure Robust Road Safety Enforcement During Festive Season
The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), has officially launched a nationwide operational order aimed at strengthening road safety, enhancing traffic discipline, and reducing road-related incidents during the busy festive period. The operation, unveiled during a joint …
EDSA Introduces Direct Meter Sales Nationwide to Cut Costs for Consumers
The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025, announced it would commence nationwide sale of meters at more affordable prices. According to the notice, EDSA has discontinued the use of former accredited vendors and will now handle both the sale …
SLP Records 231 Drug and Crime Raids Nationwide, Introduces New Uniforms and Drones
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has announced major security gains after conducting 231 coordinated raids across the country in the past week, arresting 164 suspects linked to drug related and other criminal activities. According to the weekly breakdown presented during the SLP press conference on …
Man Gets 25 Years for Burning Baby’s Hands Over Alleged Soup Theft
At the High Court in Freetown on December 3rd, 2025, Judge Andrew S.C. Johnson handed down a 25-year prison sentence to 39-year-old Ibrahim Tarawalie after convicting him of deliberately burning the hands of a one-year-old child. The crime charged under Section 18 of the Offences …
Police Officer Gets 25 Years Imprisonment for Illegal Possession of Drugs
The Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba, has on Friday 28th November, 2025 sentenced former officer Mohamed Dumbuya an OSD member to 25 years in prison after convicting him of unlawful possession of controlled substances contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act, 2008 (Act …
