Parliament Ratifies $45M JOLAKS Trade Deal, Approves ECOWAS Aviation Acts

By Osman Marah Sierra Leone’s Parliament on Tuesday unanimously ratified a trade agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and JOLAKS Manufacturing Company Limited, paving the way for an estimated $45 million investment aimed at expanding local manufacturing and creating jobs. Presenting the agreement, Minister of Trade and Industry Alpha Ibrahim Sesay said the deal…

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President Bio Welcomes Cardinal Miglio, Praises Catholic Church’s Role in National Development

By Osman Marah President Julius Maada Bio on 10th February, 2026 welcomed His Eminence Cardinal Arrigo Miglio to State House during a pastoral visit to Sierra Leone, reaffirming the government’s appreciation of the Catholic Church’s contributions to national development. President Bio commended the Church’s long-standing role in delivering health care, education, and social services across…

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Chinese Medical Team Trains UNICEF Staff in Emergency First Aid in Freetown

The 26th Batch Chinese Medical Team on Monday concluded a two-day on-site first aid training programme for staff of UNICEF Sierra Leone at the organisation’s head office in Freetown, aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness and life-saving response capacity. The training covered core first aid competencies, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), trauma management, and basic emergency response…

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Autopsy Testimony Raises Serious Forensic and Procedural Questions in Sia Fatu Kamara Murder Trial (News Analysis)

 By Patrick Sallia The testimony of Dr. Simeon Owizz Koroma, Sierra Leone’s Chief Medical Examiner and 10th prosecution witness in State v. Abdul Kpaka, has become a pivotal and contentious moment in the on-going murder trial surrounding the death of Sia Fatu Kamara. While the pathologist firmly maintained that Kamara’s death was the result of…

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