Fact-Finding Report Details Sierra Leone–Guinea Border Standoff
By Yeabu Bangura
A government fact-finding mission has reported longstanding tensions and intimidation along the Sierra Leone–Guinea border following a February standoff in the town...
World Bank approves $137 million to boost digital integration and jobs in West Africa
By Joe Turay
The World Bank Group has approved $137 million in funding to expand digital connectivity and create jobs in Benin, Liberia and Sierra...
Border Tension:Guinea agrees to return seized construction equipment
By John Sesay
Tensions between Liberia and Guinea have eased after Guinean authorities apologized and agreed to return construction equipment seized near their shared border...
Court denies bail to Zainab Sheriff for fourth time
By Foday Sesay
A magistrate in Freetown on Wednesday denied bail for the fourth time to Sierra Leonean model, entertainer and political activist Zainab Sheriff...
Ecobank lending to women-led businesses jumps 194% in 2025
Pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational Incorporated said on Wednesday its lending to registered women-led businesses surged by 194% in 2025, as gender-focused programmes...
Freetown Port Expansion : Is Yakuba Bio”s “Modernization “ real or Just a Facade ?
By Joe Turay
Recent announcements regarding expansion works at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay have been presented as a transformative step for Sierra Leone’s maritime...
