betPawa, Africa’s leading iGaming platform, has set a new continental record with the largest-ever group payout on Aviator, awarding a total of SLE 24,750,000 (USD 1.1 million) to players across the continent. The record-breaking event was revealed during a high-profile celebration in Accra, Ghana, where top winners from Ghana, Cameroon, and Zambia were honoured. The…
By: James Kamara-Manneh (jkmanneh2020@gmail.com) The recent $5 million agreement between Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Hon. Chernor Bah, and China’s Diming Yimo Printing Company marks more than just a technological upgrade—it signals a strategic shift in how the nation approaches information, education, and industrial development in the digital age. For decades, Sierra…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), William Fayia Sellu, has officially endorsed the Advance Team of the Sierra Leone Police Formed Police Unit 6 (FPU-6) ahead of their deployment to Somalia for a peacekeeping mission under the African Union and United Nations Support Office in Somalia (AU/UNSOS) framework. The send-off ceremony was held at the…
The Government of Sierra Leone has secured a $5 million agreement with China’s Diming Yimo Printing Company to overhaul and digitize its state-owned printing infrastructure, marking a major step in the country’s push for digital transformation. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by Minister of Information and Civic Education, Hon. Chernor Bah, during an official…
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP), with support from UNICEF, has commenced a five-day intensive training for 80 investigators from the Family Support Unit (FSU) on handling Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. The training, aimed at strengthening investigative capacity and case management, is being held simultaneously at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy…
A high-level delegation from the Export-Import Bank of China met with Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, on Friday as part of a five-day working visit aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and assessing ongoing development projects in the country. The delegation, comprising Mr. Wang Hongjie and Mr. Li Wantong — both Country…
Journalist Melvin T. Mansaray has strongly criticized the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone for its previous decision to publicly name and shame teachers accused of corruption, describing the practice as illegal and outside the scope of the Commission’s legal authority. Speaking on The Epic Morning Show on Monday, June 14, Mansaray alleged that the…
In a bold and patriotic move that reaffirms its commitment to the people of Sierra Leone, NP Sierra Leone Limited (NP-SL Ltd) has once again demonstrated why it remains the country’s most trusted and responsive energy company. Effective 1st July 2025, NP-SL Ltd has reduced the pump prices of petrol to Le 25 and diesel…
By: Edward Dictionary Caulker On June 23, 2025, Sierra Leone was shaken by harrowing allegations implicating 57-year-old Lebanese businessman Ahmad Basha, CEO of Basha Restaurant, in a case involving the confinement, drugging, and sexual exploitation of three 15-year-old girls at his Freetown residence. As Basha remains in custody at Aberdeen Police Station, the incident has…
By Sorie Sesay The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning on Wednesday, 26th June 2025, convened the final presentation of the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP) at its conference room on the 3rd Floor of Youyi Building, Brookfields. The event brought together key stakeholders, including representatives from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs),…
