On Saturday, June 20, East End Lions were crowned champions of the 2026 Orange FA Cup after a dramatic 1-0 win against rivals, Mighty Blackpool, in a tense final held at the Southern Arena. The much-anticipated match featured a fiercely contested and cautious battle between the two sides, played before a packed crowd of football…
MMTU Chancellor May Face Perjury Charges Serious questions have emerged following the recent appearance of the Chancellor of Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), Ing. M.A. Jalloh, before the Parliamentary Committee on Technical and Higher Education. The controversy centres on the Chancellor’s decision to suspend the Vice Chancellor and Principal (VC&P) and the Deputy Registrar of…
By Aruna Turay Leader of the DIB Movement and leading All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer aspirant, Dr. Ibrahim Bangura, has signed the Book of Condolence in honour of the late APC National Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hon. Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray, at the Freetown City Hall. In a heartfelt tribute, Dr. Bangura described the late…
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF HONOURABLE ALHAJI MINKAILU MANSARAYAND CONDOLENCE MESSAGE It is with sadness that I learnt of the passing of Honourable Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray. He dedicated many years of his life to our beloved All Peoples Congress (APC), to public service and made notable contributions to both party and country, through his work…
Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP), together with the Koidu Government Hospital under the Ministry of Health and Sanitation has held a voluntary blood donation drive to commemorate World Blood Donor Day. The drive, which took place on Sunday 14th June 2026 at Punduru village and Sewafe in Kenema and Kono districts, aimed to boost voluntary blood…
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Monday, 22 June 2026 Every country discovers the value of infrastructure at the exact moment it realises it does not have enough of it. Economic resilience is rarely created during a crisis; it is built quietly through decisions made before uncertainty arrives. A nation’s ability to secure fuel supply is therefore…
The Company Secretary of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Martin Maada George Esq, has informed students of Fourah Bay College that the Port of Freetown is undergoing modernization initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, enhancing trade facilitation, and positioning Sierra Leone as a competitive maritime hub in the sub-region and beyond. The Company…
Prosecution Seeks 70-Year Sentence for Grandfather By: Alimatu Kargbo Prosecution seeks 70-year sentence for grandfather who disabled grandson after Abubakarr Jalloh pleaded guilty to one of two charges preferred against him before Justice Simeon Allieu of the High Court, arising from allegations that he inflicted severe injuries on a child, resulting in the amputation of…
Aminata & Sons (SL) Limited has issued a detailed statement clarifying its proposed three-year tax deferment request to the Government of Sierra Leone, emphasizing that the proposal is aimed at strengthening national fuel security, expanding petroleum storage infrastructure and supporting long-term economic growth rather than seeking a tax waiver. In a press statement issued in…
The Parliamentary Committee on Technical and Higher Education, headed by Hon. Joseph Williams Lamin, on Friday 19th June 2026, recommended that the suspension of the Vice Chancellor and Principal (VC&P) of the Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), Professor Philip John Kanu, was illegal and therefore must resume duty as soon as possible. The letter of…
