Foreign Minister Honourable Mohamed Rahman Swaray on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, held his inaugural global meeting with Sierra Leone’s Heads of Mission as he begins efforts to reposition the country’s Foreign Service as a modern, responsive and results-driven institution. The meeting brought together Sierra Leone’s diplomatic representatives serving across overseas missions and focused on improving the effectiveness and operations of the Foreign Service. Minister Swaray outli

Two young men have been remanded at the Freetown Male Correctional Facility after appearing in court over an alleged theft at the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Building on Lamina Sankoh Street, Freetown. Mohamed Kamara, 24, and Abdul Kargbo, 24, a labourer, are facing charges of conspiracy, larceny and malicious damage before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1. The accused are alleged to have conspired between May 1 and May 27, 2026, to commi

The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health, has procured US$2.5 million worth of essential medicines and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) commodities to strengthen maternal and child healthcare services nationwide. The supplies were unveiled in Freetown on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and are currently being prepared for distribution from the National Medical Supplies Agency (NMSA) stores to health facilities across the country. The commodit

The ongoing alleged theft trial involving businessman Abdul Jabba Mansaray and Joseph Bellon took a dramatic turn as Mansaray told the court that he was allegedly assaulted and tortured by police officers during his detention. Mansaray, founder of the Youth Empowerment Society in Kenema District, made the allegations during cross-examination, recounting events surrounding his arrest on March 25, 2026. He testified that police officers entered his residence and accused him of

Umaru Napoleon Koroma has officially taken the oath of office as Sierra Leone’s new Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security, during a ceremony held at State House in Freetown on Tuesday. The oath was administered by President Julius Maada Bio, alongside the swearing-in of other newly appointed cabinet ministers, deputy ministers and Parliament-approved officials. Koroma, a former Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, used the occasion to publicly honour h