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President Bio Pushes for AES Countries’ Return to ECOWAS
Women Miners Expose Harsh Realities of Sexual Assault and Danger in Kono District
Historic Court of Appeal Sessions Return to Kenema After 30 Years
Minister of Gender Demands Real Justice for Women and Girls at UN Forum

Women Miners Expose Harsh Realities of Sexual Assault and Danger in Kono District

Kono District, Sierra Leone – Women engaged in artisanal gold mining in the Jiama Nimikoro Chiefdom are breaking their silence about the severe risks they face as they navigate abandoned mining pits, including incidents of sexual assault, intimidation, and unsafe working conditions. For many women in this gold-rich area, mining has become a critical means…

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Guma Valley Completes PPP Training to Boost Water Supply Project

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter The Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC), supported by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has successfully concluded a three-day Public-Private Partnership (PPP) training workshop aimed at bolstering Sierra Leone’s water infrastructure. The workshop took place from March 2-4, 2026, at the Swiss Hotel in…

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Minister Steps In as Freetown City Council Faces Funding Crisis

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter The Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Tamba Lamina, has stepped in to tackle the financial and administrative hurdles plaguing the Freetown City Council. These challenges have hampered the council’s ability to deliver essential services, particularly in sanitation, due to restricted access to operational funds. Concerns regarding sanitation in…

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A Life Well Lived (R.I.P)

The death is reported of Shiek/Iman Issa Bangura, who died on 7th March 2026.He will be laid to rest on 10th March, 2026 at 2:00pmAt the Masjid Hizboullah(Mountain Cut, Rowe Street).Interment at the Circular Road Cemetery.May Allah forgive his worldly misdeeds and grant him the highest of paradise. Ameen.

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Gone But Never Forgotten

The swaray families in Kono regrets to announce the passing of the Late Mr. Aiah Swaray (Papso), who departed this life on 7th March, 2026. He’s survived by his wife Finda Momoh and three children all in Kono.Funeral arrangements Will be announced later.Sympathizers may call on +23288028391/ +23231739292.May his soul rest in perfect peace.

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