By Osman Marah The Sierra Leone People’s Party has revealed that they regained control over governance in Freetown following a high-level meeting with the Ministry of Works and Public Assets on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The meeting, held at the ministry’s conference room, brought together SLPP leadership led by National Chairman Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa…
By Osman Marah A major diplomatic breakthrough has been reached in the long-running border dispute between Sierra Leone and Guinea, as Guinea’s transitional leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has agreed to withdraw Guinean troops from the contested town of Yenga. The agreement was finalized in Conakry during a high-level summit of the Mano River Union (MRU), bringing…
By H.E. Zhao Yong, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Not long ago, China’s “Two Sessions” of 2026 — the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)— concluded successfully in Beijing. NPC deputies and CPPCC members from all parts of the country and all walks of life…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has strongly rejected a controversial ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeals Board, describing the decision as unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable. The dispute stems from CAF’s decision to award the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to Morocco as a 3–0…
By: Sorie Sesay The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has received 45 motorbikes and 16 vehicles to strengthen its nationwide operations, particularly in rural communities. The equipment was provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations under the Pandemic Fund for a Resilient World Project, funded by the European Union. Speaking…
By: Patrick Sallia The ongoing murder trial of politician and businessman Abdul Kpaka is set to resume on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, with the accused expected to return to the witness stand to continue his testimony in the death of his girlfriend, Sia Fatu Kamara. Kpaka, who has been on remand for over one year…
By Osman Marah Lawmakers are sharply split over a proposed $124 million Congress Centre to be built in Lungi, with the government defending the project as a strategic investment and the opposition questioning its timing and financial implications. Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura today tabled the agreement for parliamentary approval, outlining plans for a…
By Daniel Julius Bangura The opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has rejected the proposed appointment of Edmond Sylvester Alpha as Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), describing the move as a breach of on-going electoral reform commitments and warning it could withdraw from participation in governance structures nationwide. In a press release…
By: James Kamara-Manneh The Government of Sierra Leone has confirmed that personnel of the Guinean Armed Forces crossed into the border town of Kalleyereh in Sulima Chiefdom, Falaba District, on Monday, 23 February 2026, and detained members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and the Sierra Leone Police. According to a press release…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The national team of Sierra Leone, the Leone Stars, are set to participate in the upcoming FIFA Series 2026 international friendlies scheduled to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The West African side will kick off their campaign with a fixture against Oman on March 27, 2026, at the Dalga Arena….
