By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — A 38-year-old man has been accused of allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in Freetown. The suspect, identified as Masseio Santus Kanu, is alleged to have committed the act inside a broken kekeh at 24 Passionate Street, near Thomason Street. According to information gathered, the suspect…

By Kadijatu Bangura reporter D.S FREETOWN — Sierra Leone has secured a US$5.8 million grant from the Government of South Korea to create green jobs for youth in agriculture. The grant will fund the Green Jobs for Youth in Resilient Agrifood Systems project, with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) serving as technical partner. Minister…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S GENEVA — His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has concluded a landmark first official visit to Geneva, Switzerland, where he held a series of high-level engagements that strengthened Sierra Leone’s voice on peace, regional cooperation, democratic governance and global health. President Bio was accompanied by First Lady, Her Excellency…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S KAILAHUN — Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda, has commissioned the first ultramodern judicial quarters in Kailahun District, in a major boost for the welfare of judicial officers serving outside Freetown. The fully furnished facility, located at Reservation in Kailahun Town, Luawa Chiefdom, was commissioned on…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — The United States Government has trained 63 border and security officers from Sierra Leone and Liberia to strengthen the fight against human trafficking, travel document fraud and imposter detection. The training was conducted in September 2026 along the Sierra Leone–Liberia border by the Overseas Criminal Investigations (OCI) Unit…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — The Sierra Leone Institution of Geoscientists (SLIG) has called for an urgent scientific investigation into reports of earth tremors in parts of Freetown, urging the public to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified claims of an impending major earthquake. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, SLIG said it…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S ROME — Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, has pitched Sierra Leone’s US$760 million agrifood investment plan to international investors, seeking partnerships to boost agricultural production and drive agro-processing. Dr. Kpaka presented the plan at the Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum held at the Food and Agriculture Organization…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S BOMBALI — The Livestock and Livelihoods Development Project (LLDP) and the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) have trained livestock farmers on producing their own animal feed as a strategy to reduce conflicts with crop farmers. The two-day training held at the Teko Livestock Research Centre in Bombali District equipped…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders to improve healthcare delivery and human capital development in Sierra Leone. The assurance was given during a high-level meeting between Planning Minister, Hon….

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S MAKENI — The crisis over the All People’s Congress (APC) Constituency 044 executive election has deepened, with Chairman Candidate Mohamed Kakay formally petitioning the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) to nullify the results of the election held in Makeni on 11th October 2026 over alleged over-voting. In an 8-point petition…