By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S. Madam Lihong Shen, the newly appointed UN Security Advisor for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, was warmly welcomed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu during a recent meeting aimed at strengthening collaboration between the UN and the Sierra Leone Police. The discussions took place at the Senior…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S President Julius Maada Bio, currently serving as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, engaged in productive talks with European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib regarding the pressing issues facing the Sahel region. In a public statement, President Bio described the discussions as focused on the urgent…
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…
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Freetown, Sierra Leone – Ibrahim Bangura, a local businessman, appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Tuesday, June 24, to face four counts of drug-related offenses. The charges against Bangura include collecting a prohibited drug without lawful authority, in violation of Section 7(b) of…
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…
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….
