Mulku Bangura, host of the widely followed Talk to Em program on Epic Radio 99.3 FM, has received a prestigious recognition award from the Sierra Leone United States Alumni Association (SLUSAA). The award was presented during SLUSAA’s annual cocktail and awards ceremony held this week at the United States Embassy in Freetown. The event brought…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker In a progressive step toward child protection, Sierra Leone’s Child Rights Act 2025 has been celebrated for modernizing the country’s legislative landscape in favour of its youngest citizens. With commendable provisions on education, health, juvenile justice, and the rights of children with disabilities, the Act positions Sierra Leone as responsive to…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has lauded the Parliament of Sierra Leone for its high score in the Open Parliament Index, while calling for increased public investment in children’s welfare and services. UNICEF Representative to Sierra Leone, Rudolf Schwenk, led a delegation to the House of Parliament on Monday, June 23, 2025, where they…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker In a striking twist of historical fate, Sierra Leone has returned to the forefront of West African leadership. President Julius Maada Bio’s recent appointment as Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks a pivotal moment not only for his nation but for the entire region. It has…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker A quiet but consequential revolution is brewing in Sierra Leonean football. No longer merely a contest of coaches and players, the race for the presidency of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has transformed into a battleground where business acumen, political influence, and reformist zeal converge. For a country where football…
Mrs. Francess Paigie Alghali, Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was in Changsha, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China, to represent Sierra Leone at the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Opening Ceremony of the Fourth China-Africa Economic…
The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) has declared a total dividend payout of NLe66.7 million to its shareholders, following a strong financial performance in the past fiscal year. The announcement was made during the bank’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), where it was revealed that the Government of Sierra Leone, as the majority shareholder, will receive…
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has ordered an immediate stop to all excavation activities at Leicester Peak following a high-risk assessment of ongoing illegal land works on the hilltop. The move comes after a formal complaint from a Member of Parliament residing in the area. A joint team from the NDMA and the Sierra…
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Iran, H.E. Salamu Koroma, has held a strategic meeting with executives from Turkish and Iranian firms to explore major industrial investments in Sierra Leone, following the Third Iran-Africa International Economic Cooperation Summit. The meeting brought together Ambassador Koroma and Mr. Mohammad Reza Ayyazi, managing director of TUBA Company (Turkey) and Petrochemical…
By Reginald Brian O. Sawyerr Sierra Leone’s senior women’s national football team, the Sierra Queens, secured their first-ever West African Football Union (WAFU) A Zone Championship title on Saturday, 31st May, defeating Senegal in a nail-biting penalty shootout at the Stade Cheikha Boiyda. The match ended in a stalemate after regulation time, leading to a…
