A 23-year-old Sierra Leonean man is facing serious charges in the United States after allegedly kidnapping and stabbing a 15-year-old girl in Baltimore, Maryland. Abubakarr Barrie was arrested by Baltimore Police and charged with attempted first-degree murder, kidnapping and related offences following the incident on 22 October. According to police and charging documents, the teenager accepted a ride from…
Sierra Leone’s U-15 national team, the Young Leone Stars, have been crowned Tier D Champions (9th–16th classification) at the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival in Azerbaijan after an impressive 2-1 victory over Oman in the final on Friday morning. The victory means Sierra Leone finish 9th overall among 32 elite nations in Tier D, and among the…
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, has warned all Members of Parliament to urgently declare their income, assets and liabilities to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) or face administrative sanctions. Addressing MPs in the well of Parliament yesterday, Speaker Thomas said the ACC has written to Parliament and the letter has been forwarded to all parliamentary groups….
The Sierra Leone Premier League Board (PLB) has announced the immediate introduction of cooling breaks in all Premier League matches to protect players from extreme heat. In a Public Notice dated Thursday 29th October 2026 and signed by the PLB Secretariat at 21 Battery Street, Kingtom, Freetown, the Board said cooling breaks will now be observed in both halves…
The Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring decent work and protecting workers’ rights after an inspection of the 108.4-megawatt NANT Power Project at Kissy Dockyard in Freetown. The delegation was led by the Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Umaru Napoleon Koroma Esq., who said the Ministry’s job goes beyond…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr William Fayia Sellu, has urged recruits at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA), Campus I, Hastings, to uphold discipline, professionalism and respect for authority throughout their careers. Addressing the recruits on Friday, 30 October, the IGP said these values were fundamental to effective law enforcement and essential to building…
