Sierra Leone fires immigration chief caught on tape taking drug lord’s gift

Sierra Leone’s chief immigration officer was fired hours after the emergence of a video of him accepting a gift from one of Europe’s most notorious drug barons, the government told AFP on Wednesday. In a video posted Friday by investigative website Follow …

Comoros’ Kanizat Ibrahim Defeats Sierra Leone’s Isha Johansen for FIFA Council Seat

Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – In a highly anticipated election at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt, Comoros’ Kanizat Ibrahim, the fifth vice president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has secured the female quota seat …

Sierra Leone Fires Immigration Chief Over Drug Lord Gift

Sierra Leone’s top immigration official was dismissed just hours after a video surfaced showing him accepting a gift from one of Europe’s most infamous drug traffickers, the government said on Wednesday. In a clip released on Friday by the investigative …

Sierra Leone Women’s U-17 Team Arrives in Mali Ahead of Clash With Guinea

The Sierra Leone Women’s U-17 National Team has arrived safely at Modibo Keita International Airport in Bamako, Mali, in preparation for their important match against Guinea, scheduled for Saturday, 15th March, 2025. Upon their arrival, the team expressed …

Former Bar Association President Basita Michael laments crisis of contradictions in governance in Sierra Leone

By Mrs. Basita Michael, Former President of Sierra Leone Bar Association A crisis of contradictions in governance They say radical inclusion yet they deliver radical disappointments They want respect yet they don’t give respect and they don’t feel the need …

Sierra Leone Immigration Chief Sacked Over Ties to Fugitive Drug Lord

4 foreigners from China, Singapore and Sierra Leone plotted gold robbery in Zimbabwe, court hears

HARARE – Four foreigners from China, Singapore and Sierra Leone appeared in court Tuesday charged with conspiracy to commit robbery after they targeted a Chinese smuggler moving 4kg of gold to Zambia through Chirundu. Gohga Kan, 34, a Singaporean residing …

Sierra Leone’s Female U-17 Team Departs For Crucial World Cup Qualifier in Mali

Sierra Leone’s Female Under 17 Team has embarked on a significant journey to Mali for a crucial match in the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. Departing from the Ahmed Sekou Touré International Airport in Conakry, Guinea, the team is gearing up to face Guinea …

Sierra Leone Parliament Enacts Counter Terrorism Act 2025

The Parliament of Sierra Leone passed the National Counter-Terrorism Act of 2024 on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, after a thorough review and with some amendments. The bill aims to establish a National Counter-Terrorism Coordination Committee, define terrorism- …

Sierra Leone’s new Anti-Terrorism laws – another whip to keep the people in line – Op ed

Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 March 2025: As always, it is another sad day in the history of Sierra Leone. After sixty years of the Public Order Act, which was imposed under the leadership of Sir Albert Margai in 1965, we find ourselves …