Academic staff at public tertiary institutions across Sierra Leone have begun a nationwide industrial action from midnight on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, after the Union of Academic Staff Associations (UASA) said its 21-day strike notice expired without a satisfactory response from Government. In a public notice issued on Tuesday, 15 September, UASA Secretary-General Abiodu Williams stated that the notice,…
Many people are feared drowned after a local boat returning from market-day trading in Nongowa, Guinea, capsized in a river early on Tuesday on the border with Kailahun District in eastern Sierra Leone. The District Security Coordinator, Josephine Wuya Fatorma, told AYV that a woman and a girl had so far been confirmed dead, while several others remained unaccounted…
The Freetown West Region of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has held its first regional weapon-handling drill competition, aimed at strengthening officers’ operational readiness, safety awareness and professional competence. The competition, held on Sunday, 13 September 2026, was witnessed by the Regional Commander, Freetown West, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Sylvester M. N. Koroma, and organised by the…
The Mansa Global Foundation has demonstrated its commitment to supporting vulnerable and underprivileged people by providing food to people living on the streets of Freetown. The humanitarian outreach brought relief to individuals and families facing hardship, offering them food and a moment of care, dignity and hope. Speaking with the Founder and the Executive Director of the foundation Musa…
A military officer identified as Kamanda has died at the Pujehun Government Hospital following a serious road accident involving an RSLAF vehicle in Pujehun District. The vehicle, attached to the 14th Infantry Battalion and bearing registration number CO14 BAN 72SL57, overturned near the Pujehun Central Mosque, opposite the FOCUS1000 office. The incident occurred as security personnel, including members of…
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, has held a high-level meeting with labour migration agencies, setting new performance expectations focused on legal compliance, safe migration practices and national security. The meeting, held on Monday, September 14, 2026, brought together representatives of labour recruitment agencies as the Ministry moves to strengthen oversight of recruitment…
