By: Ibrahim Tejan Kella The National Tourist Board (NTB) has announced a nationwide enforcement campaign beginning in October to compel tourism establishments to settle outstanding statutory fees, regularise their licenses and comply with prescribed operational and service standards. The campaign will commence in the Northwest on 16 October, before moving to the Southeast on 27...

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, hosted a grand reception in Freetown to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The celebration brought together senior government officials, diplomats, members of the security sector, Heads of Departments and Agencies, members...

Flood Hits Dove Cut, Traders Count Losses

By: Laurence Cawley The number of cases of roads melting in the East of England has risen by 67% in the past three years, data obtained by the BBC shows. The region’s highways authorities reported more than 200 cases of melting roads in the past four years, following the BBC’s request for information. Experts said...

By: Rachel Clun   Homes are being built today that could become uninsurable in the future due to the risk of flooding, the boss of insurance giant Aviva has said. Amanda Blanc said the risk of flooding is “absolutely increasing”, but based on current building patterns 115,000 new homes will be built in flood zones...

Mohamed Alhajie Samoura has spoken publicly about his departure as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Sierra Leone, describing his nearly six years with the bank as the most significant chapter of his banking career. Samoura’s departure took effect on September 30, 2026, following the acceptance of his resignation...

By: Sahid Bangura The European Commission has reportedly suspended financial aid payments to Sierra Leone over the country’s alleged refusal to arrest and extradite Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers (Bolle Jos), according to Dutch Justice and Security Minister David van Weel. Van Weel told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that the European Commission had halted payments...

DAKAR, Senegal, September 30, 2026 the ECOWAS Court of Justice is emerging as an important avenue for communities displaced by flooding, coastal erosion and other climate-related disasters, but access to environmental justice must be strengthened to ensure affected populations and civil society organizations can effectively pursue claims, a regional law scholar has said. Kokou Serge...

Sierra Leone’s National Minerals Agency (NMA) is set to host the country’s first PanAfGeo training course from December 7 to 12, 2026, bringing together geoscientists from Africa and Europe for specialized training in geohazards and mine environmental management. Preparations for the programme followed a week-long visit to Freetown by a team of international geologists led...

The Deputy Executive Director of National Investment Board NIB WELCOMES IOD-SL’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DRIVE(INB), Fatima Mahawa Sandi, has said that, the Institute of Directors Sierra Leone (IoD-SL) would help develop a new generation of directors who lead with integrity, competence, accountability and a clear sense of purpose, she made the statement at the Rebirth and...