Government Denies Connection to €812 Million Cocaine Seizure, Says No Illegal Cargo Left Sierra Leone

The Government of Sierra Leone has denied any connection to the massive cocaine seizure involving the vessel MV Arconian, insisting that no illegal cargo departed the country’s shores. Speaking during the Sierra Leone Police weekly press briefing, head of the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), CSP Michael J.K. Laggah, confirmed that the vessel intercepted by Spanish authorities last month…

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FTL Opens Modern Primary School in Karene District to Boost Rural Education

Freetown Terminal Limited (FTL) has officially inaugurated a newly constructed modern primary school in Menthagba Village, Sanda Taindaren Chiefdom, Karene District, in what community leaders and education stakeholders described as a major milestone for rural education development. The newly commissioned Freetown Terminal Limited Primary School, unveiled on Friday, May 15, 2026, consists of six fully equipped classrooms and is…

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Mighty Blackpool, East End Lions Set for Blockbuster Orange FA Cup Final

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…

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Dr. Samura Kamara Calls for Expanded APC Talks to Address Deepening Party Crisis

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…

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Train Driver Charged After Deadly Bangkok Bus Collision

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,…

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