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By Joseph Momoh, D.S FREETOWN — Sierra Leone has over 600 vessels flying its flag, yet trained seafarers in the country cannot find ships to sail on to complete their required sea time. The situation was disclosed by Sia Fille, Deputy Harbour Master of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority, who described the vessel…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S BO-WATERSIDE — Liberian anti-drug officers have arrested a 41-year-old Sierra Leonean after intercepting over 1,500 tablets of suspected Tapentadol at the Bo-Waterside border. The suspect, Philip Lumeh of Jendema Town, Pujehun District, was apprehended on Tuesday afternoon at Gate-2 of the Bo-Waterside Port of Entry during a routine search. Officers of…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry have presented their Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposals during the ongoing Bilateral Budget Hearings at the Ministry of Finance. The hearings for the two ministries were chaired by senior budget officials and key stakeholders, with both…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — The Center for Empowerment, Education, Peace and Agriculture for Rural Development (CEEPARD) has expanded its annual education support programme to benefit 2,500 vulnerable children and women-led households in Waterloo and surrounding rural communities. The sixth edition of its Summer School Livelihood Support Programme was launched on Tuesday, September 22,…

Funeral Arrangements For The Late ALHAJI MOHAMMED SWARRAY DEEN (Kortor 1636) Born June 16th 1936. Died September 20th 2026 The family of the late Alhaji Mohammed Swarray Deen announces his passing and invites family, friends, sympathizers and the general public to his funeral rites. FUNERAL PROGRAM 1. Quranic Reading Thursday, 24th September, 2026 at 5:00…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S FREETOWN — A 23-year-old mason, Alie Kargbo, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown for allegedly stealing a generator valued at Le60,000. Kargbo made his first appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on charges of conspiracy and larceny. According to court records,…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — The Ministry of Health has requested NLe341.27 million in recurrent funding for Fiscal Year 2027 to sustain healthcare delivery nationwide, more than double the NLe153.30 million ceiling set by the Ministry of Finance. The request was tabled during the ongoing FY2027 bilateral budget hearings involving the Ministry of Health,…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S FREETOWN — Sharp disagreement over the constitutional requirement for amending Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution took centre stage on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, as representatives of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) and civil society debated the interpretation…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S LONDON – Sierra Leone and Sweden have renewed commitment to deepen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in trade, education and global diplomacy. This assurance was given on Tuesday when His Excellency Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, received Ambassador Johan Frisell, Africa Director and Head…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S FREETOWN — President Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s support for Palestinian self-determination and a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. President Bio made the declaration on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, while delivering Sierra Leone’s national statement during the General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New…