By Musa Kamara [Intern Reporter, Epic Radio] Natural Resource Governance expert, Dauda Massaquoi, has called for greater transparency, accountability, and stronger leadership in Sierra Leone’s mining sector. He made the call on Monday, October 27, 2025, while speaking on the Epic Morning Show on the topic: “Examining the Impact of Mining in Sierra Leone: Safety,…
By: James Kamara-Manneh In a powerful and emotionally resonant keynote address titled “The Kalian Model: Transforming Chiefdoms Through Data and the Positioning of Paramount Chiefs,” Dr. Kaifala Marah, former Minister of Finance, Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone, and current aspiring 2028 APC flagbearer, unveiled a bold vision for grassroots transformation rooted in evidence-based…
By Edward “Dictionary” Caulker(Journalist & Former Student, Fourah Bay College, USL) When the University of Sierra Leone (USL) issued a policy statement on October 25, 2025, ordering the immediate cessation of the use of class representatives, it sent shockwaves across campuses. The directive signed by Dr. Tonya Musa, Director of Communications and International Relations, and…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker “First they called me gay. Then they called me Kadiatu. In all, they wanted to hurt me…” — Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, PhD In Sierra Leone’s charged political landscape, truth is often the first casualty and personality, the most convenient weapon. The latest storm brewing around Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker After months of whispers, memes, and moral debates, the truth has finally been confirmed not by rumor, but by science. The DNA results are in, and with 99.999% accuracy, they prove that Justice Stevens, a sitting judge of the Court of Appeal, is indeed the biological father of Edwina Hawa Jamiru’s…
High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Isata Susan Sellu-Tucker, has sentenced two people for unlawful possession of prohibited drugs, contrary to the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. The Defendants, Sheka Kamara aged 25, of Leah Street, off Kissy Road, Freetown, and Abu Bakarr Sesay aged 55, of Kosso Town, Freetown, were arraigned before…
By: Musa Kamara [Intern Reporter, Epic Radio] The Environment Protection Agency of Sierra Leone (EPA-SL), in collaboration with its partners, held a program at the Family Kingdom in Freetown today, October 22, 2025, to commemorate International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2025 under the global theme “No Safe Levels: Act Now to End Lead Exposure.” The…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to achieving energy security and inclusive national development during the official launch of the Climate Resilience and Energy Transition Dialogue (CRET) 2025 held at the Freetown International Conference Centre in Aberdeen. The two-day high-level event, themed “Mobilising Investments…
By Sorie Sesay The Deputy Minister (I) of Health, Dr. Charles Senesie, on Tuesday led a high-level delegation to the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Hospital in Kissy to assess the facility’s readiness to receive 120 victims of the kush drug epidemic for a 12-week rehabilitation program. The visit formed part of the government’s ongoing efforts to…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker On October 20, 2025, the Judiciary of Sierra Leone issued a Public Notice announcing that the Honourable Chief Justice had assigned seven Judges and four Magistrates in the Western Area, and directed all Judges and Magistrates in the Provinces to “expeditiously deal with drug-related offences.” The directive signed by Mrs. Hulamatu…
