By Alima Kargbo Stakeholders from the health sector, civil society organizations, youth groups, and development partners have renewed calls for the effective implementation of Sierra Leone’s Tobacco and Nicotine Control Act 2022 during the commemoration of World No Tobacco Day 2026. The Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum, held at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Freetown,…
Ambassador John Azunah Recounts Achievements Of ECOWAS The ECOWAS Country Representative in Sierra Leone, Ambassador John Azunah, has highlighted the remarkable achievements recorded by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the past 51 years, describing the regional bloc as one of Africa’s most enduring and impactful institutions for integration, development, peace, and…
28th May, 2026 “This facility belongs to the community. If we take care of it today, it will continue to save lives tomorrow.” These were the powerful words of the MD/CEO of UBA Sierra Leone, Mohamed Alhajie Samoura, as he addressed the audience during the inauguration of the York Community Health Centre – Maternity Section….
DG Yankuba Bio Receives Prestigious International Award The Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), DG Yankuba Askia Bio, has once again put Sierra Leone on the map by receiving a prestigious award from the Africa-UK Diaspora Trade and Investment Summit and Awards. This accolade recognizes his outstanding leadership and transformative…
Sources confirm that businessman and philanthropist Mohamed Gento Kamara and Sierra Leone Bar Association President Adama Tuma Jabbie have been living separately since November 2024. Tuma reported to the CID that she was denied access to Gento’s residence; police escorted her but entry was refused. Gento later gave a statement at the CID with his…
Was Fourah Bay College Founded in 1827? Mohamed Gibril Sesay The approaching bicentenary of Fourah Bay College (FBC), marked from the year 1827, invites celebration. Yet it also invites sociological and historical questioning. What exactly happened in 1827? Was Fourah Bay College “founded” in that year in the straightforward sense in which institutions are normally…
By Alima Kargbo Forty six years old Alpha Sorbah, a technician, has been sentenced to 24Months Imprisonment by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No2 on a count charge, to wit: Obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the particulars of offence,…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Thirty seven years old Mohamed Kamara, an electrician, has been sent to the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No1 on a count charge, to wit: Larceny contrary to section 2 of the larceny Act of 1916. According to the particulars of offence, on…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Thirty five years old Ibrahim Mansaray, a business man, has been sent to the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No1 on two count charges, to wit: Issuing Cheque against insufficient fund contrary to section 42 (1) No.3 of the payment system Act of…
By Mackie M. Jalloh Sierra Leone’s main seaport is undergoing one of the most ambitious transformations in its modern history, following a major investment drive announced by Africa Global Logistics (AGL), aimed at repositioning the Port of Freetown as a competitive maritime gateway in West Africa. During a media tour and engagement at the Queen…
