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…
By: Sorie Sesay The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) on Tuesday officially launched its first-ever Digital Media Center at its headquarters in Freetown, marking a significant milestone in the Commission’s efforts to enhance transparency and civic engagement in the electoral process. Speaking at the grand opening ceremony, ECSL Commissioner Zainab Umu Moseray described the…
By: Edward Dictionary Caulker In 2011, the streets of Freetown pulsed with song and celebration. For the first time in decades, Sierra Leonean artists had hope that their creative labor would be protected. That year, the Parliament passed the Copyright Act of 2011—landmark legislation aimed at dismantling the stranglehold of piracy on the country’s music,…
By: James Kamara-Manneh Sierra Leone has hosted the 4th Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference (HIPOC) for ARIPO Member States, bringing together top officials and stakeholders from across Africa to discuss the future of intellectual property (IP) on the continent. The three-day conference, held at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Freetown, was themed…
By: James Kamara-Manneh Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE), has intensified public engagement ahead of the 2026 Decennial Population and Housing Census (PHC), taking the campaign directly to residents of Moyamba District. Held at the Moyamba District Council Hall, the town hall meeting formed part…
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone, through the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (JLTI) has ended a two-day capacity building workshop for thirteen (13) newly recruited Magistrates ahead of postings to various parts of the country. The workshop, which commenced on Friday, 23rd May 2025 was held at the Sexual Offences Model Court at the main…
Sierra Leone Parliament today approved His Worship Magistrate Mark Ngegba and other Justices of the superior Court of Judicature. Magistrate Mark Ngegba is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as a Senior Magistrate in the Judiciary of the Republic of Sierra Leone. With a distinguished career rooted in public service, he brings over two decades…
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has secured a conviction against Mohamed Koroma of No. 1 Thoronka Lane, Makeni, Bombali District, on one count of academic malpractice. The High Court of Sierra Leone, sitting in Makeni and presided over by Hon. Justice Abubakarr Sannoh, found Koroma guilty under Section 128(3) of the Anti-Corruption Act of 2008 as…
The Government of China has donated school materials worth $100,000 (over 2.3 billion old leones) to Sierra Leone, in a move aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and supporting the country’s education sector. The donation includes school furniture, blackboards, globes, footballs, solar-powered devices, and firefighting equipment. The items will be distributed to 21 educational institutions across…
