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…
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 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…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker A new political season has quietly dawned within the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). On Saturday, Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa officially took over as National Chairman of the ruling party, succeeding Dr. Prince Alex Harding, a veteran strategist who for years served as both guardian and gatekeeper of the party’s internal…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker Two years ago, on October 16, 2023, President Julius Maada Bio stood before the nation and unveiled an ambitious dream a national agricultural transformation strategy he called “Feed Salone.” Its goal was as simple in expression as it was monumental in scope: to make Sierra Leone self-sufficient in food production, end…
By James Kamara-Manneh Permit me to lend my voice to this all-important national conversation that continues to shape the conscience of our nation. The question of whether the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) exists to protect civilians or to please politicians has once again become a subject of intense public debate. This debate gains renewed urgency…
By Sorie Sesay The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, on Monday hosted the 5th Regional Conference of the African Land Institutions Network for Community Rights (ALIN) at the Freetown International Conference Center in Aberdeen. The conference brought together government representatives, traditional authorities, civil society organizations, youth networks,…
Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development By H.E. Wang Qing, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone On September 25, 2015, the United Nations members adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, whose primary goal is to “eradicate all forms of poverty in the world” by 2030 (SDG1). In late November of the same year, China convened the…
