Joseph Santigie Bangura, ex-drug user turned activist

July 24, 2024

Alhassan Jalloh is head of Programmes at FoRUT, one of the pioneers of the CSO Platform on Drugs and Substance ...

Sierra Leone Ambassador to Switzerland, Lansana Gberie, presents the country’s ‘instrument of acceptance’ to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geneva on Friday, July 19, 2024. Image, WTO.

Sierra Leone formally accepts WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

July 23, 2024

By Kemo Cham Sierra Leone has become the latest country to formally accepts the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies of the ...

This surveillance image released by the government in December purportedly showed Amadu Koita at a scene in Freetown on November 26. Koita is among 11 people found guilty on Monday, July 22, 2024 and sentenced after a trial for treason.

November 26 coup: Eleven people found guilty and sentenced

July 23, 2024

By Kemo Cham Eleven of the people accused of being part of last year’s failed attempted coup in Sierra Leone ...

Professor Roland Sokulu, Head of Animal Science Department at Njala University.. Image, Hassan Kamara, ManoReporters.

Lack of research in universities is holding back knowledge growth in Sierra Leone – Njala University Prof.

July 22, 2024

By Kemo Cham Njala University Professor Roland Suluku, has challenged fellow academics to embrace research to advance knowledge that can ...

Prof. Alhaji Umar Njai give a talk to participants during closing session of a five-day training on scientific writing and publication at the Lumley Atlantic Hotel in Freetown, Friday, July 19, 2024. Photo, Hassan Kamara, ManoReporters.

Sierra Leone: National Public Health Agency, SLJBR, AFENET and US CDC train junior researchers on scientific writing

July 20, 2024

By Watta Koroma The National Public Health Agency (NPHA), in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research (SLJBR), ...

Turn of the Tide: What Can American Multi-Racial Democracy Learn from Africa.

July 18, 2024

By Alhaji U. N'jai I first wrote this piece after the January 6, 2020 insurrection in the US and now ...

Cherno Bah, Minister of Information and Civic Education of Sierra Leone. Image, a framegrab of a video from the facebookpage of the Ministry of Information.

Sierra Leone government uncovers plot to manufacture bomb, with ISIS type component

July 12, 2024

By Kemo Cham The Sierra Leone government said it has averted a plot to illegally manufacture bomb in the country. ...

Brig-Gen Prof. Foday Sahr, Executive Director, National Public Health Agency. Image, National Public Health Agency.

Sierra Leone announces detection of Type 2 Poliovirus, urges calm amid further analysis

July 12, 2024

By Kemo Cham Health authorities in Sierra Leone say they are investigating a case of Type 2 poliovirus in the ...

Sierra Leonean nationals detained in Guinea for possession of Cocaine. Image, Guinea Martin.

Guinea: Two Sierra Leoneans detained for alleged trafficking of cocaine

July 12, 2024