With heavy heart we mourn the Death of one of sierra Leone finest logistics and transportation pioneer in sierra Leone mr Lamin Gbla.He was a dedicated member of the Indigenous Transport Owners Association ( ITOA ) water que Branch express.Who suddenly passed away on 9th May, 2026.He has already been buried.Will be sadly missed by…
Funeral Arrangements Funeral Arrangements is announced for the late Coach Victoria Conteh (commonly known as D-Cox)who died on Monday 4th May 2026. The Vigil will take place on Thursday, 21st May 2026 at her formal residence No: 1 Nana Kroo Street, Off Kroo Town Road, Freetown. Funeral Service is on Friday 22nd May 2026, at…
OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND LAYING-OUT CEREMONY NOTICE It is with heavy hearts the Mansaray family, regret to announce the passing of Late Hon. Comrade Alieu Badara “Oroko” Mansaray, former Chairman of Ward C. Procession and Burial Details May his soul continue to rest in perfect peace. Ameen.
By Kadijatu Bangura reporter D.S Freetown, May 11, 2026 Sierra Leone is stepping up legal and institutional preparations to defend its trade interests under the African Continental Free Trade Area, Deputy Justice Minister Saptieu Elizabeth Saccoh said Monday as she opened a capacity-building workshop on the AfCFTA’s dispute settlement system. Addressing participants at the Radisson…
By Joseph Momoh reporter D.S Sumbuya, Lugbu Chiefdom, May 11, 2026 The Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has resolved a severance pay dispute between Sierra Tropical Limited and its former workers, confirming that the expired Agricultural Trade Group Collective Bargaining Agreement still governs benefits for staff below supervisory level. Tensions flared after some…
By Joseph Momoh reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s Parliamentary Female Caucus has ramped up its campaign to embed gender inclusion and women’s rights protections in the country’s constitutional review, calling the process a key moment to lock in gains for equality and representation. The push came during a two-day forum held Thursday, May 7, at Committee…
By Saidu Jalloh reporter D.S The British High Commission has dismissed comments attributed to UK diplomats in a Global Times article on British visa policy, saying it was never contacted by the newspaper and was “surprised” by the publication. In a statement issued Monday, the High Commission said it had no involvement in the article…
By Kadijatu Bangura reporter D.S The Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Agency have moved to reassure the public that the risk of Hantavirus infection in Sierra Leone remains minimal, following global alerts linked to an outbreak aboard an international cruise ship. In a joint statement released Friday, health officials said they are…
By Saidu Jalloh reporter D.S Sierra Leone has renewed its pledge to uphold international disarmament efforts after Ambassador Philip Bob Jusu formally presented his credentials to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague. Ambassador Jusu, who also serves as Sierra Leone’s envoy to Belgium, was received by OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias…
By Joseph Momoh reporter D.S Field Marshal Lord David Richards, whose decisive military command helped turn the tide of Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war, has returned to Freetown more than two decades after leading the landmark British intervention that secured the capital. Now Baron Richards of Herstmonceux and elevated to the honorary rank of Field…
