Air Sierra Leone Suspends Flights For One Week as Plane Develops Technical Issues

Sierra Leone’s Flag carrier, Air Sierra Leone has reportedly suspended flights on its Lagos-Freetown route since Friday, June 20, due to technical issues affecting its aircraft. The airline, which typically operates flights to Lagos on Mondays, Wednesdays, …

Mpox Claims 28 Lives in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency (NPHA) reported on Monday, June 23, 2025, that the ongoing mpox outbreak has tragically claimed 28 lives across the country. The update, released at 3:00 PM, also indicates a cumulative total of 4,350 confirmed …

Sierra Leone Police Unveil 30 Motorbikes to Tackle Road Violations

The Sierra Leone Police have unveiled 30 new motorbikes to support traffic patrols and reduce road offences. The handover took place during a ceremony at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess at Kingtom Police Barracks. The Minister of Internal Affairs, Retired …

Orange Sierra Leone Champions Youth Empowerment and Digital Growth at 2025 Government Summit

Orange Sierra Leone took centre stage at the 2025 Digital Government Summit, held on the 4-6 of June at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown, demonstrating its bold commitment to advancing digital inclusion, youth empowerment, and national …

World Bank Concludes High-Level Mission in Sierra Leone

A senior World Bank delegation has concluded a week-long working mission to Sierra Leone, held from Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20, 2025. The visit was coordinated through the World Bank Country Office in Freetown. The team assessed the status of …

Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone Expresses Concerns Over Parliamentary Oversights

The Executive Secretary of the Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone, Alphonsus Gbanie, has expressed deep concern over what he called poor accountability practices within the parliamentary governance, especially when it comes to recent actions taken …

Sierra Leone Police Initiates Modernize Garment Factory

The Sierra Leone Police (SLP), with support from UNDP, has initiated a programme to upgrade its garment factory at Kingtom Police Barracks and other key facilities as part of a broader modernization agenda. A joint team of senior police officers and UNDP …

The Hollow Crown: President Bio’s ECOWAS Chairmanship Amidst Sierra Leone’s Collapse

*The Hollow Crown: President Bio’s ECOWAS Chairmanship Amidst Sierra Leone’s Collapse* By: Mohamed Pope Kamara Deputy National Publicity Secretary (APC) Freetown, 22-Jun-2025 Sierra Leoneans’ obligatory congratulations for President Julius Maada Bio’s …

Sierra Leone’s Bio Takes Helm of ECOWAS as Region Battles Chaos

Mpox in Sierra Leone: what’s behind the recent surge and why west Africa is at risk

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the densely populated region of west …