The stage is now set for a thrilling conclusion to the 2026 Orange Sierra Leone FA Cup after two of the country’s most historic football clubs, Mighty Blackpool and East End Lions, booked their places in the final following an action-packed semifinal weekend in Freetown. Both teams secured hard-fought victories in their respective semifinal encounters, setting up what many…
Former presidential candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Samura Matthew Wilson Kamara, has declared his readiness to participate in broader consultations aimed at resolving the growing internal crisis rocking the opposition party. In a letter addressed to Hon. Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, Executive Secretary of the APC Elders Council, Dr. Kamara commended the Council for initiating dialogue efforts…
The driver of a train that collided with a bus in Thailand’s capital, killing eight people, has tested positive for drugs and was charged with reckless driving, police said on Monday. The freight train crashed into the public bus on Saturday afternoon at a busy junction in Bangkok, with the vehicle bursting into flames and 30 people left injured,…
A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station in the emirate of Abu Dhabi on Sunday, authorities said, reporting no injuries or impact on radiation levels. The UAE’s ministry of defence said the drone that targeted the facility was one of three that “entered the country from the western border direction”. The projectile struck “an electrical…
The prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in India have increased for the second time within a week. Following the latest revision, CNG will now cost Rs 80.09 per kg in Delhi, while consumers in Noida and Ghaziabad will pay Rs 88.70 per kg. The latest increase comes just two days after CNG prices were raised by Rs 2…
The Government of Sierra Leone has secured $4.3 million to accelerate the completion of three tertiary hospitals and begin work on a major oxygen production facility as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare system. The agreement was formalized on Thursday, May 15, 2026, in Freetown through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Finance Minister Sheku Fantamadi Bangura…
