By Mohamed Toby Kargbo Sierra Leone’s senior men’s national football team, the Leone Stars, has made notable progress in the latest FIFA World Rankings, climbing five places from 129th to 124th globally. The leap in ranking comes on the heels of a recent impressive run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where Sierra Leone…
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists, in recognition of his transformative leadership and significant contributions to human capital development in the country. The award was presented during the College’s 37th Annual General Meeting held in Freetown, where the Council highlighted…
In a high-level meeting with key police units, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay Esq., alongside Deputy Minister of Justice Madam Saptieu Elizabeth Saccoh, laid out new strategies aimed at improving the investigation and prosecution of sexual and drug-related crimes. The meeting, held this week in Freetown, focused on tackling systemic delays in…
By: Fatmata Lebbie The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) have reaffirmed their commitment to national security through renewed collaboration, following a one-day joint workshop held Wednesday at the Wizard Complex in Bo. The workshop, attended by senior security officials, forms part of a nationwide initiative aimed at…
The Sierra Leone Amateur Basketball Association (SLABA) has officially announced that Reshard Nathalie Dionne has been selected to represent Sierra Leone at the African Mini-Basketball Convention, scheduled to take place from April 24 to 27, 2025, in Porto Novo, Benin. The event, organized by FIBA Africa in collaboration with the FIBA Foundation and the Benin…
By: Fatima Muhammad The Bank of Sierra Leone has officially extended the deadline for all Financial Institutions and Fintechs to integrate with the National Switch platform from March 31, 2025, to June 30, 2025. In a press release issued today, the Bank stated that the three-month extension is aimed at accommodating institutions that were not…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The second phase of the Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League is set to kick off this weekend, reigniting the nation’s premier women’s football competition after a brief mid-season break. Organizers confirmed that all participating clubs are ready to resume action following the conclusion of the first round, which was marked…
By: Mohamed Toby Kargbo Following a disordered and violent interruption that brought the Sierra Leone Football Association’s (SLFA) Ordinary Congress into disrepute, SLFA President Thomas Daddy Brima and presidential hopeful Babadi Kamara were invited to a peace dialogue aimed at restoring calm and unity within the football family. President Brima, who is seeking re-election, boycotted…
By Osman Marah Sierra Leone’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, officially launched a large-scale private sector mechanization project in Kono District on Thursday, marking a significant step toward modernizing the country’s agricultural practices. The project, spearheaded by agribusiness entrepreneur Madam Siita Kaikai, introduces six brand-new tractors and a suite of advanced farming equipment…
By Fatmata Lebbie Senior officials of the University of Sierra Leone (USL) are facing intense scrutiny as the University Court convenes today to address damning findings from a years-long corruption probe. The investigation, covering 2018 to early 2024, uncovered widespread mismanagement, financial irregularities, and systemic governance failures under the university’s former leadership. The probe specifically…
