ACC and Police Leadership Collaborate to Combat Corruption in Police Force

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S On Thursday, June 26, 2024, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) visited the Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu, at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess in Kingtom to strategize on reducing corrupt practices within the Sierra Leone Police (SLP). The ACC team, led by Deputy Commissioner Augustine Foday Ngobie, commended…

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Statistics Sierra Leone Engages Community in Mara Chiefdom for Pilot Cartographic Mapping Exercise

By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) recently held a stakeholder engagement meeting in Mara Chiefdom, Bombali District, as part of its national Pilot Cartographic Mapping initiative. The event gathered local leaders, community members, and stakeholders to discuss the project’s objectives, with Mara Chiefdom being one of four strategically selected locations for…

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Sudden Blindness Strikes Loko Masama Secondary School Student Hours Before BECE Exams

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S In a shocking turn of events, a candidate from Loko Masama Secondary School has reportedly lost his sight just hours before the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The cause of the sudden blindness remains unclear as investigations are currently underway. Community members have expressed growing concern, with some speculating potential…

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AdvocAid Hosts Roundtable to Advocate for Decriminalization of Petty Offenses Impacting Women and Girls

By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S AdvocAid convened a roundtable discussion at the YMCA Hall in Freetown on Thursday, focusing on the decriminalization and declassification of petty offenses that disproportionately affect women and girls in Sierra Leone. The meeting aimed to push for necessary reforms to address legal challenges faced by this vulnerable population. Fatmata Jalloh,…

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7th ECOWAS Volunteers Forum Kicks Off in Freetown to Promote Volunteerism for Regional Impact

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Freetown, June 25, 2025 — Over 60 delegates from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Member Countries have convened for the 7th ECOWAS Volunteers Forum, which began Wednesday at the Lagoonda Entertainment Complex in Aberdeen. This year’s theme, “ECOWAS at 50: Scaling Volunteerism for Greater Regional Impact and…

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Crisis of Accountability: Human Rights Leader Condemns Sierra Leone’s Governance Failures

By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Freetown, Sierra Leone – Alphonsus Gbanie, Executive Secretary of the Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone, has expressed deep concerns over what he describes as “poor accountability practices” within the country’s parliamentary governance, particularly regarding recent actions by Parliament and the Office of the President. In an exclusive interview, Gbanie…

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EPA Hosts Ecotour for Pupils and Teachers to Combat Plastic Pollution in Godrich

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Freetown, June 5, 2025 — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) organized an ecotour to the Sella Water Community in Godrich as part of World Environment Day celebrations. The initiative brought together pupils and teacher coordinators from ten schools in Freetown to examine the impacts of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems….

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