Samu Chiefdom Inducts Interim Caretaker Chief Amid Ongoing Inquiry The Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs has officially inducted Nabieu Yayah Yillah as Caretaker Chief of Samu Chiefdom in Kambia District. The appointment follows the suspension of Paramount Chief Alhaji Bai Shebora Yek II, who is currently under investigation by a Commission of Inquiry. The temporary leadership change aims to ensure seamless administration and maintain stability within the chi

Steep Decline in WASSCE English Results Sierra Leone’s WASSCE English Language performance has experienced a continuous downward trend since 2024, raising urgent questions regarding foundational literacy and educational quality across the nation. According to recent official figures, the English pass rate stood at 19.7 percent in 2024, before dropping to 11.77 percent in 2025 and falling further to 9.77 percent in 2026. In the most recent examination cycle, 63.33 percent of c

SLRSA Boosts Driving Licence Security The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has implemented new security measures to combat driving licence forgery and safeguard the integrity of the national licensing system. Speaking on Radio Democracy’s Good Morning Salone program, SLRSA Executive Director James Bio confirmed that eight suspects are currently in police custody as part of an ongoing investigation into fake licence syndicates which constitutes fraud. To curb illicit

Jagaban Opens New Mosque in Sahn Town

Sierra Leone Validates First Forest Emissions Benchmark Sierra Leone has advanced efforts to access international climate finance following the validation of the methodology for its first Forest Reference Emission Level (FREL), a benchmark used to measure greenhouse gas emissions and removals from forests. The initiative, developed under the Support to Sustainable Forestry in Sierra Leone Project, draws on data from the National Forest Inventory (NFI) and the National Forest