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By Reporter D.S ROMFORD, UK — The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) UK and Ireland Region on Saturday, 10th October 2026, inaugurated its new executive in a colourful ceremony marked by pomp, unity and a strong political message ahead of the 2028 elections. The sold-out event, held at the City Pavilion in Romford, brought together…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has launched a full-scale investigation into tremors that shook parts of Freetown on Tuesday, 13th October 2026, suspected to have been triggered by offshore earthquakes along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. In a public notice issued Tuesday, the NDMA said it has engaged the…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S GENEVA — Sierra Leone has secured a major boost for its immunisation programme after Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, allocated US$60.967 million to the country under its new Gavi 6.0 strategy for 2026 to 2030. The allocation was confirmed during a meeting between President Julius Maada Bio and Gavi Chief Executive…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has suspended four senior officials with immediate effect over alleged procedural failures linked to a disputed U.S. visa processing exercise involving SLPP Member of Parliament, Hon. Mohamed Sidie Tunis. In a press release issued Monday, the Ministry said its investigative…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Minister of Transport and Aviation, Ambassador Rtd. Col. Alhaji Fanday Turay Esq., at the weekend provided major humanitarian relief to 400 ex-service personnel and families of fallen heroes at Benguema Barracks. The beneficiaries, including widows and dependents of soldiers who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty,…

UNECA PRESSES PARLIAMENT AS HEALTH BUDGET STALLS AT 6% AGAINST 15% ABUJA TARGET By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S A delegation from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Monday, 12th October 2026, held a high-level engagement with the Rt. Hon. Speaker Segepoh Solomon Thomas and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance,…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — Former Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh, has broken his silence on the controversial $40 million renovation of the Siaka Stevens National Stadium, defending his role in the deal and predicting the stadium will be ready by June 2027. Speaking in a media interview on Sunday, 11th October 2026,…

By Joseph Momoh | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — A young man has lost his life in a devastating early morning fire in Kolleh Town, Freetown, after he attempted to put out the blaze and rescue property from the inferno. The tragedy has once again exposed the challenges facing emergency responders in reaching densely populated communities…

By Kadijatu Bangura | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — The Government of Sierra Leone has declared the ongoing strike by academic staff of public universities unlawful and has ordered lecturers to return to work ahead of the reopening of universities on Monday, October 12, 2026. In a press statement issued on October 9, the Ministry of…

By Joseph Momoh | D.S Reporter A 46-year-old businessman who allegedly defrauded a man of US$5,000 under the pretext of selling a tipper truck has been granted bail by the Pademba Road Court. Joseph Alpha Mannah was on Friday arraigned before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Court No. 1 on two counts of conspiracy to…