His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Friday called for stronger collaboration between the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), and ECOWAS to ensure predictable support for Africa’s peace and security agenda. He also renewed his call for Africa’s inclusion on the permanent seats of the UN Security Council. President Bio made the remarks during the flag-raising and …

𝐁𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐨 The Police Regional Commander South, Andrew Mustapha Kamara, has assured the press that under his watch the drug menace will be greatly curtailed in Bo and the entire Southern Region. His comment comes in the wake of a significant bust of drug traffickers in the region. AIG Andrew Mustapha Kamara is supported by the no …

The Senior Director of Finance and Budget at NRA (National Revenue Authority), Mr. Ibrahim Joseph Kormoh, has been interdicted with immediate effect without pay for alleged disregard for the Authority’s training policy, procedures and guidelines. In a letter dated 8th October, 2025 the Commissioner General of NRA, Madam Jeneba Bangura, instructed Mr. Kormoh to submit “All properties and/or items belonging …

𝐁𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨 Following his district and regional tour of some NCRA offices across the country, and his direct engagement with some community leaders, the Chairman of NCRA Board of Authority, Sorie Fofana, has been urged by some community leaders to fully decentralize services provided by the institution. In Kono district, Chairman Fofana held face-to-face and frank discussions …

The Honorable Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has called for urgent and innovative measures to boost Sierra Leone’s domestic revenue mobilization, warning that the country’s growing population and development needs cannot be sustained by external aid alone. Speaking at the FY 2026 National Policy Hearing and Bilateral Budget Discussions, organized by the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the …

The Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, last night confirmed the deportation of a total of fifty-four Sierra Leoneans from neighboring Guinea. According to the Police boss, the fifty-four Sierra Leoneans were arrested in the border town of Dubreka in the Kindia Section of Guinea. They were reportedly arrested for loitering without lawful authority. Some of them were found …

The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has announced significant progress in its ongoing investigations into the armed robbery incidents in Bo and Kenema, which resulted in the death of Reverend Father Augustine Dauda Amadu in Kenema and left Mr. John Lamina seriously injured in Bo. Police confirmed that six suspects have been arrested during intensified operations. Those in custody include: Gbassay …

Socfin Agricultural Company, Sierra Leone Limited has on Saturday, 6th September, 2025 paid Land Lease for Zone “C ” at a special ceremony held in Sahn Malen as witnessed by Pujehun District stakeholders including cross section of Civil Society Organisations, Pujehun District Officer, Commanding Officer, 14 Battalion, ONS, Agricultural Officer, Journalists from both print and electronic media amongst many others. …

𝐁𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 The alleged fraud involving fake land sales at Grafton Highway took a new turn as two surveyors were arraigned in court on charges including conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretenses. The accused persons, Saio Turay, 33, and Fara Bangalie Kamara, 30, both surveyors, on Wednesday, 10th September 2025, appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah of …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚 With the best of intentions, President Julius Bio is proposing the adoption of the Proportional Representation system into the makeup of the executive branch and the wider public. Having served as President for seven years, the President must have seen, at first hand, how this country is polarised. Many people have argued that, the fight for political …