The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has officially recognized VIP Trading Company–Sierra Leone Limited for its unwavering support to journalism and the media industry in the country. During a high-profile handing-over and inauguration ceremony held at the Bintumani Hotel in Freetown on Friday, July 11, 2025, SLAJ presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the company, highlighting its steadfast partnership …

The Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) is committed to bolstering its operational effectiveness and improving the quality of its audit functions through strategic investments in its ICT capacity. Recently, the ASSL received a generous grant of $40,000 from the General Court of Audit (GCA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This grant was facilitated by the International Organization for Supreme …

His Excellency Ambassador Amara Sheikh Mohammed Sowa has presented his Letters of credence to the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, officially accrediting him as Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States. In presenting his credentials and the Letter of Recall of his predecessor, Ambassador Sowa conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from His Excellency …

President Julius Maada Bio on Friday, 27th June, 2025 officially unveiled the magnificent Chapter One multi-purpose complex in Freetown. It’s one of a kind in Africa. It is owned by one of Sierra Leone’s most successful indigenous entrepreneurs, Mr. Fasally Tarawally. In his opening remarks, President Bio called on other Sierra Leonean businessmen to imitate the good work of this …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. In a widely circulated social media and newspaper article, veteran APC Politician and senior Journalist, Hon. Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, asserted that, the current Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh is not only competent enough to succeed President Dr. Julius Maada Bio as President of the Republic of Sierra Leone but he is also about to break …

As Sierra Leoneans argue out loud who the next President will be, Journalist and Politician IB Kargbo has said that both in the case of the ruling SLPP and the main opposition APC, the very important attribute of political experience, academic status and loyalty to party and the state, should be given serious consideration. Hon. IB Kargbo explained that for …

𝐁𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐆𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 Sierra Leone’s main diamond mining company is once again in the news, for heartless exploitation of locals. It should not be allowed to get away with it, as it did in 2008. In early 2010, my friend Mr. Abu Brima, the ever-resourceful Executive Director of the Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD), persuaded me during a …

My Fellow Sierra Leoneans; 1. It has been sixty-four years since our forbearers courageously led our beloved country to the shores of freedom and self-determination. They envisioned a Sierra Leone where every citizen could thrive in unity, freedom and justice. 2. Today, as we commemorate the 64th anniversary of our country’s independence, it is remarkable how as a people we …

Vatican City, 26 April 2025 – His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone joined over 250,000 mourners in St. Peter’s Square today to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis, the 266th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. The Requiem Mass, presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, drew dignitaries from more than 130 foreign delegations, …

Under the leadership of its CEO, Hisham Mackie, CTC Mining (SL) Limited has made significant contributions to the growth and development of Port Loko District. The company has made significant investments for community development in Maforki and Marampa Chiefdoms. CTC Mining (SL) Limited have hired and trained 292 Sierra Leoneans over the past two years and plans to expand their …