Sierra Leone Government Installs CCTV Cameras at Jendema Border to Fight Drug Trafficking

In a decisive move to combat drug trafficking and other cross-border crimes, Sierra Leone’s security leadership has intensified surveillance and coordination efforts along the Jendema border. The initiative follows a high-level stakeholders...

Sierra Leone Immigration Investigates Alleged Misuse of Diplomatic Passport

The Sierra Leone Immigration Department (SLID) has launched a thorough investigation into the alleged misuse of a diplomatic passport following reports of a Turkish national arrested abroad for criminal and drug-related activities while allegedly...

My Reflections on the WATAF Policy Dialogue In Sierra Leone

Partial view of West African Tax Experts who gathered for the WATAF 7th High-Level Policy Dialogue and the 21st General Assembly, held in the halls of the Foreign Service Academy on Tower Hill, in Freetown, Sierra Leone Sept 15-19, 2025 ABSTRACT I...

Africa Land Administration Summit Kicks Off in Sierra Leone on Tuesday

The Government of Sierra Leone, in Collaboration with Sierra Leone Land Alliance and Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), will Host the 5th Regional Conference of the African Land Institutions Network for Community lights Protection (ALIN) at...

India–Sierra Leone Roundtable Strengthens Cooperation on Sustainable Aquaculture

The High Commission of India in Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and WorldFish, successfully hosted the India–Sierra Leone Roundtable on...

Sierra Leone tops global survey on people experiencing daily worry

Sub-Saharan Africa is the global epicenter of self-reported feelings of anger, worry, sadness, and physical pain, a new Gallup survey showed. The region accounted for nine of the top 11 countries in the world with the largest share of adults...

Archbishop of Freetown Calls for Dialogue as City Council Forms Burial Team for Victims of “Kush” Drug Crisis

The Catholic Church leader expressed concern that young Sierra Leoneans, disappointed by the lack of employment, are now opting to drown their frustrations in “kush” and “tramadol”, and are dying “like stray dogs”. The Archbishop of Freetown spoke...

Sierra Leoneans Must Act Fast, Opposition Chief Whip Warns

The Opposition Chief Whip in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Karim Kamara, has issued a stern warning, urging Sierra Leoneans to act swiftly to salvage the country’s crumbling international reputation. His statement comes amid mounting concerns over...

Sierra Leone Elevates Clean Cooking as National Priority

The Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Dr. Isata Mahoi, has reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s leadership in promoting women’s empowerment through clean cooking initiatives, emphasizing that President Julius Maada Bio has elevated clean cooking to...

Liberian Authorities Seize Over USD 112,000 Worth of Tramadol Allegedly Traveling from Sierra Leone

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) on Saturday October 11, 2025, intercepted more than 1,000 packs of Tapentadol, commonly known as Tramadol, at the Bo Waterside Port of Entry. Authorities recovered 1,067 packs of the drug, valued at USD...

Sierra Leone’s Kumba Brima Wins First Championship with Riga FC in Latvia

Sierra Leonean forward Kumba Zainab Brima has won her first league championship with Riga FC Women in the Latvian Women’s Championship, marking a new milestone in her professional football journey. Brima joined Riga FC Women in June 2025 after a...

Sierra Leone’s Samura Wins 2025 Liberia Marathon

Monrovia, Liberia – It was a morning of endurance, determination, and international athleticism as Sierra Leonean marathoner Amadu Sajor Samura emerged as the overall winner of the 2025 Liberia Marathon, held on Sunday, October 12, in Monrovia....

Stakeholders Pushes to Scrap Sierra Leone’s 1902 ‘Lunacy Act’ With New Mental Health Bill

On October 10th 2025, Sierra Leone joined the global community in observing World Mental Health Day 2025 under the theme, “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.” The day served as a platform to spotlight mental health...

EDSA Announces Power Outage in Nine Communities Across Freetown 

The Management of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has announced a power outage affecting nine communities across Freetown following a technical fault on the 33kV line, reportedly caused by heavy rainfall. The affected...

New Report Exposes Growing Threats And Intimidation on Journalists in Sierra Leone

The latest edition of the Media Freedom Review by the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) has raised serious concerns about the safety and security of journalists in Sierra Leone, warning that intimidation and harassment incidents are on the...

Fr. Konteh’s “story was so amazing”: ACI Africa’s Agnes Aineah on Inspiration for New Book about Sierra Leonean Priest

Father Peter Konteh, second vice president of the Regional Union of the Diocesan Priests of West Africa (RUPWA), lauded ACI Africa’s focus on local Church activities, saying that ACI Africa has made “significant efforts to showcase the realities...

“Embarassment” – APC Abdul Kargbo Reacts to Sierra Leonean Diplomatic Passport Linked to Turkish Cocaine Kingpin

The leader of the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) in the Sierra Leone Parliament, Honourable Abdul Kargbo has responded to news of the arrest of Turkish cocaine kingpin, Abdullah Alp Üstun with a diplomatic Sierra Leonean passport. The APC...

Father Konteh’s mission: Healing Sierra Leone’s wounds through faith and Caritas

CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2025 / 06:00 am Sierra Leone is a small, west African country located along the Atlantic Ocean known for its rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes, and complex history. Despite enduring a brutal civil war from 1991 to 2002,...

Belmont Freetown dazzles with ‘A Wondrous Odyssey’

The Bel­mont Free­town Cul­tur­al Arts and Folk Per­form­ing Com­pa­ny once again stamped its mark on Trinidad and To­ba­go’s cul­tur­al land­scape with Cul­tur­al Ex­plo­sion 5: “A Won­drous Odyssey,” at the Winifred Atwell Au­di­to­ri­um,...

From rhetoric to reality : How leadership and institutions left nations while Sierra Leone and much of West Africa stagnate

*FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: HOW LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONS LIFT NATIONS WHILE SIERRA LEONE AND MUCH OF WEST AFRICA STAGNATE* By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Sunday, 12 October 2025 When a people unshackle themselves from foreign rule there is a public...