Bill to Transform Sierra Leone Police Presented to Internal Affairs Minister

A draft bill to reform Sierra Leone’s police force was formally presented to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Morie Lengor, on Tuesday in a ceremony at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The proposed legislation, aimed at modernizing the Sierra Leone …

Skyrocketing mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone raises fears of wider spread

A surge of mpox infections in the small African nation of Sierra Leone has pummelled the country’s health-care system, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the densely populated …

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Joins Muslims In Observing Eid-Ul-Adha, Reaffirms Commitment To Peace, ...

(MENAFN- APO Group) His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio today joined Muslims across Sierra Leone and around the world in observing the Eid-Ul-Adha prayer, one of the most sacred festivals in Islam. The Eid sermon (Khutbah) was delivered by Sheikh …

From New York to Sierra Leone: the search for a missing sister

Oluwaseun Babalola remembers the exact moment she started to worry about her sister. It was 14 August 2018 and she was sitting on a sofa in a friend’s flat in Queens, New York. She had spent 10 days trying to get hold of Massah KaiKai, who had been due to …

Sierra Leone Fintech Forum 2.0: Interswitch, Bank Of Sierra Leone Champion Financial Inclusion

As part of its sustained efforts to accelerate Sierra Leone’s digital finance transformation, Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, in collaboration with the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has successfully …

Sierra Leone gets 5G!

Leone Stars Defeat Premier League Foreign Players in Friendly

The Sierra Leone national football team, the Leone Stars, secured a 3-1 victory over a select team of foreign players from the Leone Rock Premier League in a friendly match held on Thursday at the Approved School Field in Freetown. Musa Kamara was the …

Roundup: Sierra Leoneans decry U.S. travel ban as violation of rights, freedoms

FREETOWN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Sierra Leoneans have voiced their strong opposition to the recent partial travel ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, arguing that such measures infringe on their rights to freedom of movement and education. Trump's …

Canadian Commissioner Pays Courtesy Visit to Sierra Leone’s First Lady

The Commissioner of Canada to Sierra Leone, Her Excellency Myriam Montrat, paid a courtesy visit to the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Madam Fatima Maada Bio, this afternoon in Freetown. Commenting on the visit of the Canadian High …

AU Urges Dialogue as U.S. Imposes Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone, Other African Countries

The African Union Commission has expressed its concerns regarding the recent travel restrictions imposed by the United States on nationals from several countries, including those in Africa In a formal statement, the Commission acknowledged the U.S. …