His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio is expected to depart Freetown this week to attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Ahead of the UNGA High-Level Week, President Bio is expected to participate in high-level summits and engage bilateral partners on the fringes of the General Assembly. The President is expected to address the …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲 One of the State prosecutors handling ongoing drug-related cases before the High Court, Lawyer Yusuf Sulaiman Koroma, has strongly accused Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Joseph Steven, attached to the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), of being a major cause of delays in the prosecution of drug-related cases. Counsel made the accusation on Monday, September 13, …

The newly appointed Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Chernor Mamoud Jalloh, on Monday, 14th September 2026, commenced a week-long operational tour to all NASSIT Regional, Operational and Investment sites across the country. The first stop was at the NASSIT Sub-Office in Kono District, during which Mr Jalloh assured staff of Management’s commitment to their …

A leading indigenous Sierra Leonean roads construction company, Pavi Fort-Al Associates (SL) Limited, is making Sierra Leone proud in the West Africa Sub-region by undertaking quality roads construction work in countries like Guinea (Conakry), Liberia, The Gambia and now Nigeria. Over the weekend, Pavi Fort The Gambia (an associate of Pavi Fort-Al Associates (SL) Limited) received resounding accolades from the …

By Jane B. Mansaray. The High Court of Sierra Leone, presided over by Justice Adrian Fischer, yesterday issued an interim injunction restraining former executive members of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) from holding themselves out as executive members of the party or performing functions reserved for its executive. The order, which varies an earlier injunction granted on August …

By Haja Adama Kamara.             Two barristers accused of defrauding businessman Bockarie Conteh of US$114,000 in connection with three Toyota 4Runner vehicles have been committed to stand trial before the High Court after Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah rejected their no-case submission. Despite the commitment, both lawyers were granted bail of NLe5 million each, with stringent surety …

The Financial Times has announced the 13th edition of its flagship Africa Summit, taking place on 21-22 October 2026 at The Landmark, London. Under the theme “Mobilising Growth in a New Global Order,” the summit will convene African Heads of State, policymakers, chief executives, investors and next-generation entrepreneurs to examine how the continent can sustain its growth trajectory amid shifting …

The Ministry of National Defense and Armed Forces of Liberia on Thursday hosted the closing ceremony of Operation Anouanze IV at the Freeport of Monrovia, marking the successful conclusion of the regional maritime security exercise. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Mohamed Kenewui Konneh, ECOWAS Resident Representative to Liberia, and Colonel John Tucker, Defence Attaché at the Sierra Leone Embassy …

The National Chairman of the ruling SLPP (Sierra Leone Peoples Party), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, has assured Sierra Leoneans and the international community that General and Presidential elections will go ahead as scheduled in November 2028. “As a party, we are not going to change the electoral calendar…That’s an issue for the ECSL…As long as we are concerned, elections will …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲 The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has called on young Sierra Leoneans to make integrity a way of life and develop the courage to speak out against corruption, stressing that the fight against corruption must begin with individuals and be nurtured from an early age. The call was made during a Peace, Integrity and Leadership Training organised under …