𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐲 The Honourable Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, last Friday, joined worshippers at the National Stadium practice field in Freetown for Eid ul-Fitr prayers, marking the end of Ramadan. His presence among citizens during this solemn occasion reflected shared devotion and collective reverence. Following prayers, Dr. Juldeh Jalloh commended imams for leading what he described as a …

𝐁𝐲: 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐡 𝐊. 𝐘𝐮𝐦𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 This year, the sacred observances of Ramadan and Lent have coincided—an alignment that transcends the calendar and speaks to the deeper unity of our shared human experience. Both seasons call the faithful to reflection, sacrifice, discipline, and compassion. At a time when the world is often divided along lines of …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲 The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has remanded Lamin Sesay, surety for alleged drug baron, Abdul Kamara popularly known as “Biggie Tel”. Mr. Lamin Sesay is recognized and well known within the Court premises in Freetown. He always stands as a surety for accused/ defendants that the courts grant bail. It will be recalled that last year, …

The main opposition party, the All People’s Congress party (APC), have minced no qualm to inform the Government of the Sierra Leone People’s Party [SLPP] under His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio that their time of reckoning with the government is up. Before this threat, the APC party had earlier put forward certain demands with an ultimatum to His Excellency …

Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, former Speaker of the Parliament of Sierra Leone and former SLPP Regional Chairman (North), together with Mansa Alhaji Kanja Sesay, former Minister of Energy and former SLPP Regional Chairman (South), visited the National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party, Jimmy Batilo Songa at the party’s Headquarters, Unity House in Freetown last week. Chairman Batilo Songa …

𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒, 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍, Today, we join the global community in commemorating International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” This year’s theme calls on governments, institutions, and communities to dismantle the barriers that continue to deny women and girls full equality, including discriminatory laws, weak legal protections, harmful …

The National Secretary General of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party, Hon. Umarr Paran Tarawally, has categorically stated that, according to the current SLPP August 2020 Constitution, only seven persons are qualified under the category of Distinguished Grand Chief Patron to contest for the post of flag bearer ahead of general elections slated for 2028. According to Mr. Hon. Paran …

In October 2000, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 1325 (2000), the UNSCR 1325 on women, peace and security (WPS), in recognition of the serious impact that armed conflict has on women and children, and the potential of women to contribute to all of the processes which aim to establish and sustain peace. The year 2025, October, marked …

MayorA few months ago, Ms. Aki-Sawyer, the hyperventilating Mayor of Freetown, announced that she will be running for President of Sierra Leone. No one seemed surprised by this announcement, which in any case she had been acting out for several years now. Even her most ardent detractors merely sighed when she let out, apropos of her qualification, that she will …

By Sorie Fofana.                   On Saturday, 31st January, 2026 the main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) party organized a mammoth meeting at the Atouga mini stadium in Freetown. The meeting was attended by several party members and supporters including flag bearer aspirants. Unfortunately, the outcome of what was supposed to have been a …