By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter The Mano River Women Peace Network has warned border and security officers to end all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse against women traders. The warning came during a one-day training held on August 27, 2026, in Jendema Town, Sorogbema Chiefdom, Pujehun District. The workshop was supported by Irish Aid…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter The UN General Assembly has voted 164 to 1 to support more accurate world maps that show Africa’s true size, with the United States casting the sole vote against the resolution. Sierra Leone and other African nations backed the measure sponsored by Togo and the African Union on Friday. Six…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter Former US First Lady Hillary Clinton has commended Sierra Leone’s First Lady Dr. Fatima Maada Bio for her role in securing a new United Nations resolution establishing an International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. In a statement released this week, Clinton described the UN adoption…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter The U.S. Embassy in Freetown has announced that the Peace Corps is now accepting applications from American citizens to serve as volunteers in Health and Education programmes across Sierra Leone. In a statement issued on Saturday, September 5, 2026, the Embassy said the recruitment is open to Americans residing in…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has pledged to work for national unity and reconciliation following his return to Sierra Leone on Sunday, September 6, 2026. In his first public address since arriving, Koroma said he was ready to do whatever was necessary to bring Sierra Leoneans together. “I publicly…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter ACCRA — Sierra Leone has called for an end to Africa’s export of raw minerals, urging greater value addition and domestic processing to create jobs and grow local industries. Speaking at Africa Oil Week 2026 in Accra, Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, told delegates, investors…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter The National Revenue Authority has sealed Mineret Company Limited over an outstanding tax debt of US$1 million. The enforcement action was carried out on Monday, September 1, 2026, by the NRA’s Non-Tax Revenue Department. It marks the beginning of a wider compliance drive targeting businesses with unpaid liabilities. According to…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — Two men have been remanded to prison after appearing before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 over an alleged $10,700 vehicle fraud. Mohamed Musa, 64, and Yankuba Koroma, 27, are facing charges of conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money by false pretences. Both did…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter The Transnational Organised Crime Unit has intercepted a large consignment of suspected Tramadol tablets during a raid in central Freetown. The operation was carried out on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Patton Street, via Mama Yoko Street, and was led by Assistant Inspector General of Police Brima Kanneh and other…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter A 44-year-old businessman, Mohamed Sankoh, was remanded at the Male Correctional Centre on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, after appearing before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2. Sankoh faces charges of fraudulent conversion, forgery of a document, and uttering a forged document linked to an alleged Le100,380…