Authorities in Sierra Leone have announced a sweeping crackdown on unsafe container truck operations following a series of fatal road crashes that have sparked public concern and renewed scrutiny of haulage safety standards across the country. The joint action, involving the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), and the Ministry of…
Prominent elder statesman of the All People’s Congress, Ibrahim Sorie, has urged the leadership of the opposition party to urgently embrace reconciliation, constitutional discipline, and broader consultations with senior stakeholders as preparations gradually intensify ahead of Sierra Leone’s 2028 elections. Sorie, a longtime loyalist of the APC and one of the party’s most experienced political figures, warned that failure…
An earthquake struck the Iranian capital Tehran late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The USGS said the magnitude 4.3 quake occurred at 11:46 pm (2016 GMT). Iranian state broadcaster IRIB put the magnitude at 4.6 and said it struck east of the capital in the Pardis area at a depth of around 10 kilometres. There were…
The Environment Protection Agency has secured a record-breaking $26.2 million in financial guarantees from 11 mining companies to support environmental restoration and mine rehabilitation efforts across Sierra Leone. The announcement was made in Freetown on Monday, marking what officials described as a major step toward strengthening environmental accountability within the country’s mining sector. Executive Chairman of the EPA, Abu‑Bakar…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for his seventh term after ruling the East African country for the past five decades. Museveni, 81, had ruled the country for 40 years and was sworn in on Tuesday for a seventh consecutive term, to extend his presidency over a further five years. Museveni took the oath of office and…
European Union member states have agreed on new sanctions against Israeli settlers over violence targeting Palestinians, after a months-long deadlock, according to a top EU diplomat. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on the social media platform X that EU foreign ministers had approved the move. The decision comes amid rising settler violence and settlement expansion in the…
