Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary has received a three-month-old rescued chimpanzee following an intervention that prevented the animal from being illegally sold, sanctuary officials have confirmed. The infant chimp, now named Stacey, was rescued by farmer and entrepreneur Mustapha Katta, who acted after discovering a woman attempting to sell the animal. Katta purchased the chimpanzee to secure…
By Sorie Sesay The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, held a stakeholder engagement with authorities of the Western Area Rural District Council to discuss the newly introduced National Country Planning Regulations. The meeting, held at the Council Hall in Waterloo, formed part of the Ministry’s nationwide consultations and…
By Musa Kamara [Intern Reporter, Epic Radio] The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the European Union, has launched a three-day “Opportunity Salone” Knowledge-Sharing Event, held from 3 to 5 December 2025 at the Radisson Blu in Freetown. The gathering brings together government leaders, development partners and entrepreneurs to advance innovation, job creation and…
By: Sorie Sesay APC flagbearer aspirant, Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed Omodu Kamara, popularly known as Jagaban, has donated NLe 10 billion to support development initiatives in Kambia District. The donation was formally presented on 28 November 2025 during a ceremony held at the Kambia 1 Resource Center. Addressing attendees, Kambia District Council Chairman Mohamed Manasarico Mansaray…
By Osman Marah In a major diplomatic stride aimed at deepening sporting and cultural collaboration, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to South Korea, His Excellency Paul S. Massaquoi, has proposed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Korea Football Association (KFA) and the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA). The initiative, described by diplomatic observers as an…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr One Mobile Sierra Leone, in partnership with Vult has on 13th November, 2025 officially launched a Payroll Deduction Scheme designed to benefit civil servants and public sector employees across the country. The launch event took place at One Mobile’s head office on Wilkinson Road in Freetown and brought together government…
The leading flagbearer aspirant for the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed “Omodu” Kamara, popularly known as Jagaban, joined local farmers in Gbendembu Village, Ngowahun Chiefdom, Bombali District November 11th 2025 to harvest rice on his 160-hectare farm. The initiative is part of his wider agricultural program aimed at empowering rural farmers and…
By Aminata Kamara The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking and abuse, arresting 130 suspects and seizing large quantities of suspected narcotics in a week-long operation conducted from October 20 to 26, 2025. Speaking at a press briefing held at Police Headquarters in Kingtom, Chief Superintendent of Police Michael…
By: Sorie Sesay The Wages and Compensation Commission has commenced a two-day national engagement on data collection for the harmonization and reform of public sector wages. The event, held at the Methodist Hall on Kingharman Road in Freetown, brought together representatives from various government ministries, departments, and agencies. In his opening remarks, the Commission’s Chief…
By Musa Kamara [Intern Reporter, Epic Radio] The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has convened its First National Conference on Human Rights and Climate Change at the Bank of Sierra Leone Complex, Kingtom. The event, held under the theme “Integrating a Human Rights-Based Approach into Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Measures and Programmes,” brought…
