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RCBank Breaks New Ground, Eyes Liberia

Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank) has once again placed itself firmly in the spotlight of Sierra Leone’s financial sector, following the release of its 2024...

PONDER MY THOUGHTS – 2025-THE YEAR IN REVIEW

By Andrew Keili For the past few years, I have at the start of each year reflected on issues that defined the previous year for...

Africell Launches Kidzonet to Strengthen Child Online Safety in Sierra Leone

Africell Sierra Leone on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, launched Kidzonet Service, a SIM-based child online protection service designed to help children access the internet...
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BHI’s Transformation of Kono: Empowering Women & Saving Lives

The Maternal Center of Excellence (MCOE), a newly constructed facility within the Koidu Government Hospital in Kono, stands as a groundbreaking achievement in Sierra...

“225 Keeps Us Going…”  Tramadol Abuse Amongst Youth Raises National Alarm

By sahr Ibrahim Komba “225 is now a part of my daily meal. I cannot go a day or even ride my bike without taking...

In the quest for greener pastures…Young Sierra Leoneans Caught in the web of Human trafficking

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba Late last year Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens sentenced one Prince Osman Bangura to 165 years in prison for trafficking and sexually abusing...

Corruption in Blue Uniform: Passengers pay the price.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba Every day, thousands of people in Sierra Leone leave their homes to hustle for a better life whether it's to get...

Toothless Pharmacy Board Fails to Combat Drug Peddling

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba The rampant proliferation of drug peddling across Sierra Leone has escalated into a pressing public health crisis, underscoring the urgent need...

Power Struggles Engulf Fullah Community

Following the death of Alhaji Almamy Barrie, the formerFullah Tribal Head of Kono District, there have been mixed reactions from various factions within the...

Two Boys Flee Brutal Poro Society Initiation in Yele

Two boys from Yele, in Sierra Leone’s Tonkolili District, are urgently seeking safety after escaping a forced initiation attempt by members of the Poro...

Global Report Implicates Port Officials, Police, Judiciary & Parliament In ‘Kush’ Trade

A Global Report that has named Sierra Leone as the epicenter of the “Kush” trade in West Africa has implicated the country’s judiciary, police,...

Attack on Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression: Sierra Leone’s Struggle for a Free Press

In the aftermath of Sierra Leone’s brutal 11-year civil war, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established under the Lome Peace Accord to...

SLCB, New Age Newspaper In Court… Over Estate Fraud Matter 

Sierra Leone Commercial Band (SLCB) and the New Age Newspaper have made their first appearance before Justice Fisher of High Court No. 12 for...
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NASSIT Mourns Prof. Lawrence Kamara and Dr. Michael Johnny and Opens Books of Condolence

By Marilyn King The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) was on Tuesday, 13th January 2026, was in solemn reflection as the Board of...
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 SIERRA LEONE RED CROSS SOCIETY (SLRCS) TENDER NOTICE

SIERRA LEONE RED CROSS SOCIETY (SLRCS)  # 6, Liverpool Street, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society Headquarter Freetown – Sierra Leone  TENDER NOTICE Procurement Type: Procurement of Works  Funding: Finnish...

Movement for Assistance and Promotion of Rural Communities in Sierra Leone (MAPCO) Advertisement

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB) PROJECT TITLE: Strengthening CSOs as inclusive actors of good governance and development in Sierra Leone PROCUREMENT NUMBER/BID REF. No.:...

JOB ADVERTISEMENT – FOURAH BAY COLLEGE

JOB ADVERTISEMENT FOURAH BAY COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY OF SIERRA LEONE Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone is interested in recruiting qualified Sierra Leonean to fill...