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By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter KENEMA — The Environment Protection Agency has demolished five giant dredges in a renewed crackdown on illegal mining along the Moa River, in a bid to protect water sources and river ecosystems in the Eastern Region. The operation was carried out by the EPA Eastern Region Office in collaboration with…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — Eight inmates from correctional facilities across Sierra Leone have regained their freedom after the Football for Reform initiative settled fines that had kept them behind bars. The beneficiaries, men and women from Bo, Kenema, Kailahun, Waterloo and Freetown, were detained over fines ranging from Le100 to Le5,000 which…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — Patients in need of chest surgery will receive free treatment at Connaught Hospital next month as the hospital launches a four-day programme of minimally invasive procedures. Hospital authorities announced that from September 1 to 4, 2026, specialist surgeons will carry out free thoracoscopic surgeries, a modern technique performed…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — The Government has unveiled fresh plans to transform Bunce Island into a major destination for tourism, education and research, with community ownership placed at the center of the project. The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, working with the Monuments and Relics Commission, on Monday held a stakeholders’…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — The Government of Sierra Leone has launched efforts to determine the status of Sierra Leonean nationals following a deadly landfill landslide in neighboring Guinea that has left multiple people dead and several others missing. The incident occurred on August 23, 2026, at the Dar-es-Salam landfill in the Gbessia…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has uncovered safety lapses in several private water production companies in Freetown and the Peninsula following a five-day monitoring exercise that covered 41 facilities across the capital. The inspection, conducted from August 18 to 22, 2026, was carried out by officials…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S Reporter Over 2,500 bags of rice are being distributed to Ebola virus disease survivors and members of the Polio Persons Development Association across three districts in Northeast Sierra Leone under a new humanitarian relief drive. The distribution, which began on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, is being coordinated by Healey International Relief…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S Reporter A United States federal court has nullified a Trump administration policy that suspended immigrant visa processing for Sierra Leone and 74 other countries, a decision that could restore immigration opportunities for thousands of affected families. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan delivered the ruling on Friday, describing the suspension…

DONATION DISPUTE CLOUDS CARE FOR AMPUTEE BOY MUSTAPHA KANU By Saidu Jalloh, D.S Reporter The family of five-year-old Mustapha Kanu is demanding full transparency over public donations raised for the boy’s care after he lost both hands in a brutal attack. Speaking to Politico on Thursday, August 13, 2026, Mustapha’s father Alimamy Kanu accused Lawrence…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S Reporter The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority is putting its weight behind the next generation of leaders, backing a new youth programme aimed at fighting corruption and preventing conflict before it starts. Under the “Catch Them Young: Combating Corruption Through Educational Debates and Peace & Integrity Training” initiative, senior secondary…