By Saidu Jalloh | D.S. Reporter Freetown The National Disaster Management Agency and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have come to the aid of 150 households devastated by the August floods, distributing emergency supplies to about 670 people across Freetown on Tuesday, September 9, 2026. The joint intervention targeted some of the…
By Kadijatu Bangura | D.S. Reporter Freetown, Tuesday September 9, 2026, The Ministry of Health has launched a national toll-free mental health support line to help Sierra Leoneans struggling with emotional distress and at risk of suicide. The Directorate of Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health announced that members of the public can now call 5116…
By Joseph Momoh | D.S. Reporter Dutch Justice Minister David Van Weel has intensified pressure on Sierra Leone to extradite wanted drug fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos,” insisting The Hague will not relent until he faces trial on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Speaking on AYV’s State of the Nation, Van Weel said…
By Saidu Jalloh | D.S. Reporter Freetown Former ECOWAS Parliament Speaker Sidie Mohamed Tunis has denied any links to an alleged visa fraud scheme after he was denied a U.S. visa and told of a 2023 diplomatic note issued in his name on Tuesday, September 9, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation…
By Saidu Jalloh | D.S. Reporter Lunsar, Tuesday September 9, 2026, Marampa Mines Limited has committed to providing financial assistance, compensation and insurance benefits to the family of Moses Simbo, an employee who died in a workplace accident last month. The company said the incident occurred in August when a company truck unexpectedly moved forward…
By Kadijatu Bangura | D.S. Reporter Commuters and vehicle operators travelling between Freetown and Lungi will now pay more, after the Government approved a 12.5% increase in ferry fares effective Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The Ministry of Transport and Aviation announced the new rates in a press release signed by Deputy Minister Hon. Rex Bhonapha….
By Joseph Momoh | D.S. Reporter Freetown, Monday, 8th September 2026* — The Government of Sierra Leone has rolled out sweeping reforms to overhaul land administration, targeting fraudulent sales, land disputes and unplanned settlements that have plagued the country for decades. Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning, Dr. Turad Senesi, announced the measures at…
By Kadijatu Bangura | D.S. Reporter Freetown, Tuesday September 8, 2026, Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Rahman Swaray has told Sierra Leone’s ambassadors and heads of mission to shift focus from protocol to performance, with investment, trade and national development now the core of their work. Speaking during his first virtual global meeting with all heads…
By Saidu Jalloh | D.S. Reporter Wednesday, 9th September 2026 — Sierra Leone’s Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, has secured key commitments from Guinean authorities to ensure Sierra Leoneans transiting through Guinea for jobs in Arab countries do so safely and lawfully. The high-level engagement in Conakry is part of…
By Joseph Momoh | D.S. Reporter Freetown, Wednesday September 9, 2026, His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to deepening Sierra Leone’s strategic partnership with the World Bank Group. The President made this statement yesterday during a courtesy call at State House by the Regional Vice President of the World…
