By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s Statistician-General, Andrew Bob Johnny, has departed for New York to participate in the 56th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission, taking place from March 4 to 7, 2025. Established in 1946, the United Nations Statistical Commission serves as the highest authority within the global statistical system, uniting…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S. Freetown, Sierra Leone — Amnesty International Sierra Leone has urged the Operational Support Division (OSD) of the Sierra Leone Police to close its Benghazi facility, which is alleged to be used for torturing suspects. This call was made during a press conference on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Located at the…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S. Timothy Kabba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has provided an update on ongoing diplomatic discussions between Sierra Leone and Guinea regarding allegations of drug activity linked to the Sierra Leone Embassy in Guinea. Minister Kabba revealed that Guinean authorities have requested the lifting of diplomatic immunity for former…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S On February 17, 2025, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Justice, Hon. Alpha Sesay, addressed a gathering of environmental lawyers, experts, and activists from across Africa at the weeklong Environmental and Natural Resources Rights and Protection conference. In his opening remarks, Sesay emphasized that the protection of environmental and natural resources rights…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S Professor Ouattara Wautabouna, Executive Director for the Africa West Constituency of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has concluded a five-day working visit to Sierra Leone, where he engaged with key economic management officials regarding the country’s current Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement with the IMF. Arriving in Freetown on February…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Monrovia, Liberia – Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk Esq. has arrived in Liberia’s capital to participate in the Monrovia Day celebrations, following an invitation from Monrovia Mayor John-Charuk Siafa. Representing Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Deputy Mayor Lisk is set to engage in discussions focused on urban governance, environmental sustainability, and community…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S In a significant diplomatic engagement, Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Bah, met with his Gambian counterpart, Dawda Jallow, on February 13, 2025, to bolster bilateral cooperation and improve key governance sectors in both nations. The meeting underscored the mutual commitment to constitutional reforms, election management, and…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Guinea, Alimamy Hassan Bangura, is en route to Freetown, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Kabba, following his release from nearly three weeks of house arrest in Conakry. Ambassador Bangura’s confinement was part of an ongoing investigation into a cocaine trafficking…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Port Harcourt International Airport was the scene of a significant drug trafficking arrest involving *Kargbo Mohamed Foday, a man holding a **Sierra Leonean passport. Foday arrived on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, with a stopover in Abuja. A body scan indicated the presence of ingested narcotics, leading to an…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S In Conakry, Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba met with Guinea’s Head of State, Col. Mamadi Dumbuya, to address a recent diplomatic impasse stemming from the seizure of cocaine linked to the embassy. According to reports from Sierraloaded, the high-level delegation, led by Minister Kabba, traveled to Guinea to investigate the January…
