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National Unity Must Be Actively Built, Not Selectively Applied” Yansaneh on 65th Independence Day
Kamanda Makes History as First Sierra Leonean to Chair ECOWAS Judicial Council
Bio Commissions Pujehun Roads, Bridge; Launches Gbondapi Link to Spur Food Security
Mahoi Launches Fashion Skills Drive to Rehabilitate Women in Prisons

Sixty-Five Candles in the Wind

Sixty-five years since the Union Jack came down,And the green, white, and blue rose over Freetown.We danced in the streets, called ourselves free,Children of Sengbe, sons of the sea. Sixty-five years yet the table is bare,Mothers still counting rice grain by grain.The diamonds run deep, but the pockets run thin,And the boy in Lumley asks…

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National Unity Must Be Actively Built, Not Selectively Applied” Yansaneh on 65th Independence Day

By Kadijatu Bangura, Staff Reporter Marking Sierra Leone’s 65th Independence Anniversary on Monday, Acting National Chairman of the All People’s Congress Alhaji Osman Foday Yansaneh said “national unity must be actively built, not selectively applied,” warning that rising political intolerance and eroding trust in public institutions are straining the promise of independence. In a statement…

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Bio Commissions Pujehun Roads, Bridge; Launches Gbondapi Link to Spur Food Security

By Saidu Jalloh, Staff Reporter Pujehun District President Julius Maada Bio on Saturday commissioned a cluster of major infrastructure projects in Pujehun, including the 25km Bandajuma–Pujehun Road and the newly named Julius Maada Bio Bridge, while breaking ground for the Pujehun–Gbondapi Road that officials say will anchor the government’s Feed Salone food security programme. The…

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Mahoi Launches Fashion Skills Drive to Rehabilitate Women in Prisons

By Joseph Momoh, Staff Reporter The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has launched a skills training initiative targeting women and girls in correctional facilities, with fashion design as a central pillar to promote rehabilitation, economic independence, and social reintegration. Minister Dr. Isata Mahoi announced the programme during a high-level engagement at a women’s correctional…

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SLID Trains 120 New Officers to Boost Border Security, Service Delivery

By Saidu Jalloh, Staff Reporter The Sierra Leone Immigration Department has completed induction training for 120 new officers, a move officials say will bolster border management and raise service standards across the country. The programme, which ended April 25 at the Civil Service Training College in Freetown, ran in two three-day batches and covered border…

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It is well with your soul

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT It is with deep sadness that the Bull family announces the very peaceful passing of the matriarch of the family, mother, grandmother, aunt and cousin, Mrs Christie Cordelia Yetunde Bull (Nee May-Parker).Who passed away in Belmont, North Carolina on Thursday 23rd April, 2026.Age: 97 years old. Funeral arrangements will be as follows. For…

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