Choir National Pentecostal Church Hosts ‘Fatmata Bayinka Trophy’
By Sheriff Cole The Choir of the National Pentecostal Church at Congo Cross in Freetown, on the 27th September, 2025, hosted the ‘Fatmata Bayinka Trophy’ at the Congo Cross playing field. The football competition is organised in honor of Mrs. Fatmata Baby Bayinka, a devoted …
CHRDI Condemns Suspension of Supreme Court Judge, Calls for Reconsideration
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has strongly criticized the suspension of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Allan B. Halloway, describing the move as unjust and a violation of his fundamental rights and dignity. In a press release issued on Thursday 18th September, …
President Bio Opens Sewa Grounds Market, Cuts Stall Rent and Calls for More NaSSIT Projects
President Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned the newly completed Sewa Grounds Market in the heart of Freetown’s Central Business District, describing it as a turning point for traders and the wider city economy. The modern facility, built by the National Social Security and Insurance …
President Bio, Captain Traoré Forge Stronger Partnership for Peace and Security in West Africa
President Julius Maada Bio in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has held a bilateral meeting with Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Both leaders pledged to work together in promoting peace, unity, and stability …
Strengthening Diplomatic Ties… Liberia Foreign Service Institute Visits Sierra Leone’s Foreign Service Academy
In a historic moment, the Foreign Service Academy (FSA) on the 11th to the 13th of September 2025, hosted over one hundred students and senior Management from the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute of Liberia. The diplomatic excursion visit by the Liberia Foreign Service …
Pharmacy Board Warns Against Counterfeit Diclofenac Tablets in Circulation
The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has issued a public alert warning citizens against the consumption of counterfeit Diclofenac Tablets currently in circulation. In a press statement dated 17th September 2025, the Board disclosed that the product was illegally imported into the country by Leigh …
FIA Launches Directives for Non-Financial Businesses to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) on Monday, September 15, 2025, officially launched directives and guidelines for Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) at the Bank Complex, Kingtom, Freetown. The framework is designed to strengthen the prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing in …
Landmark Victory In Lunsar Court: Marampa Mines Case Crumbles Under Legal Scrutiny
A significant legal precedent was set recently at the Magistrate Court holden at Lunsar, where Senior Magistrate Hadiru Daboh delivered a landmark judgment in Case No. CS 42/24, acquitting and discharging Augustine Yamba, Sulaiman Kamara, Abu Bakarr Koroma, and James Mac-Gooding of all charges brought …
Amidst Erroneous Audit Report… NRA Clears Judiciary
The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has defended the Judiciary of Sierra Leone regarding the claims made in the 2023 Auditor General’s Report, stating that the Judiciary has long devolved or transferred the collection and banking of all revenues generated at the Court premises on services …
Conflict Escalates over Kasafoni Land: Locals Push Back Against Government Moves
In the heart of Sierra Leone’s Tonkolili and Koinadugu Districts, a land dispute is rapidly escalating, raising serious questions about governance, legality, and the future of investment in the region. The ongoing controversy centers on the Kasafoni land, which is embroiled in conflicting agreements and …
