By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — The United States Government has trained 63 border and security officers from Sierra Leone and Liberia to strengthen the fight against human trafficking, travel document fraud and imposter detection. The training was conducted in September 2026 along the Sierra Leone–Liberia border by the Overseas Criminal Investigations (OCI) Unit…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — The Sierra Leone Institution of Geoscientists (SLIG) has called for an urgent scientific investigation into reports of earth tremors in parts of Freetown, urging the public to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified claims of an impending major earthquake. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, SLIG said it…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S ROME — Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, has pitched Sierra Leone’s US$760 million agrifood investment plan to international investors, seeking partnerships to boost agricultural production and drive agro-processing. Dr. Kpaka presented the plan at the Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum held at the Food and Agriculture Organization…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S BOMBALI — The Livestock and Livelihoods Development Project (LLDP) and the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) have trained livestock farmers on producing their own animal feed as a strategy to reduce conflicts with crop farmers. The two-day training held at the Teko Livestock Research Centre in Bombali District equipped…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders to improve healthcare delivery and human capital development in Sierra Leone. The assurance was given during a high-level meeting between Planning Minister, Hon….
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S MAKENI — The crisis over the All People’s Congress (APC) Constituency 044 executive election has deepened, with Chairman Candidate Mohamed Kakay formally petitioning the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) to nullify the results of the election held in Makeni on 11th October 2026 over alleged over-voting. In an 8-point petition…
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…
