Mariyam Lorba Konneh has officially been appointed to represent Sierra Leone at the 73rd edition of the Miss World Festival, scheduled to culminate in the grand finale in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on September 5, 2026. The announcement was made by Miss Sierra Leone Limited in a statement issued on Monday, July 20, 2026, following a unanimous resolution…
Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio at the conclusion of the regional bloc’s summit. Faye’s emergence comes at a critical time for the 15-member regional bloc as it…
By Sheriff Mahmud Ismail ABUJA, Nigeria — Before dawn had fully broken over Nigeria’s federal capital on Sunday morning, a slender white aircraft sat quietly on the tarmac, its silhouette softened by the pale glow of floodlights still resisting the coming day. Around it, the air was remarkably still. Ground crews moved with the deliberate efficiency that accompanies executive…
When Mariyam Lorba Konneh walks onto the Miss World stage in Vietnam this August, she will do so carrying more than Sierra Leone’s flag. She will represent years of community service, resilience in the face of disappointment, and a belief that purpose extends far beyond a pageant crown. The 22-year-old has officially been confirmed as Sierra Leone’s representative for…
The National Secretariat of the All People’s Congress (APC) has announced a final opportunity for party members, aspirants and stakeholders to resolve all outstanding concerns ahead of the party’s forthcoming constituency elections. In a public notice issued on Friday, July 17, and signed by the APC National Secretary General, Lansana Dumbuya Esq., the party said the decision followed a…
Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma is expected to attend this weekend’s ECOWAS Summit following the government’s decision to discontinue all treason-related charges against him. The development comes after the Attorney General formally withdrew the charges linked to the failed November 2023 coup attempt, effectively ending the criminal case against the former president. Koroma’s expected attendance at the regional…
