SIERA Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Bio, has fiercely rejected claims she secretly amassed a multimillion-dollar property portfolio in The Gambia, calling a recent exposé a calculated smear campaign. The allegations surfaced in an investigation by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project…
A fire broke out in Sierra Leone’s presidential building, State House, in central Freetown on Saturday, sending plumes of smoke into the sky. According to government officials, the blaze affected the third and fourth floors of the building, but the president’s…
AFRICA’S better-known holiday spots—like Egypt, Morocco, and Tanzania—often top travel itineraries. But tucked along West Africa’s coast lies a destination still under the radar, promising visitors an unfiltered and unforgettable adventure: Sierra Leone. For travel blogger Claudia Tavani, the country delivered…
AT just 16, Fatou Esther Jusu feared her life would fall apart after discovering she was pregnant. Abortion was—and remains—illegal in Sierra Leone. Desperate and terrified of her family’s judgment, she took misoprostol, a drug sold in local pharmacies that…
THE Netherlands has officially requested the extradition of convicted drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers from Sierra Leone, Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel announced on Thursday. Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives, was convicted in absentia for his role in…
THE Ministry of Health of Sierra Leone and international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) have reaffirmed their partnership, announcing that the Global Mercy™ hospital ship will remain in Freetown through June 2026. This marks the charity’s third consecutive field service in Sierra…
SIERRA Leone has recalled its ambassador to Guinea after an embassy vehicle was found carrying seven suitcases filled with suspected cocaine. The incident, which occurred on Monday, prompted an investigation by authorities in both countries, and Sierra Leone’s government is…
SIERRA Leone, located on the south west coast of West Africa, is stepping into the spotlight as a rising star in global tourism. With its breath-taking beaches, rich cultural heritage, and recently upgraded travel infrastructure, the country is gearing up…
AN 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone has been rescued as the sole survivor of a shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean. After three harrowing days at sea, she was found clinging to tyre tubes near Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major migration…
SIERRA Leone has revealed an ambitious energy-transition roadmap, aimed at transforming the country’s energy infrastructure and reducing its reliance on fossil fuels. The new strategy requires mining companies to connect to the national grid by 2040, marking a significant step…
