Sierra Leone Bank Heist: Card Operations Officer Accused of Stealing Nearly One Million Leones from Ecobank

The case of Ishmael Hortons Jalloh, a 39-year-old businessman accused of stealing over Le 981,268 from Ecobank, was brought before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Jalloh faces charges of...

DADA MORERO, NASIPHI MOYA AND YVONNE AKI-SAWYERR: Cities’ message to world leaders — unlock direct climate finance for Africa’s urban future

Yet, despite our leadership cities remain on the front lines of the climate crisis. Our cities have been battered by heatwaves, floods and water supply challenges as rapid urbanisation collides with a changing climate. African cities are among the...

 Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Equitorial-Guinea Among 26 Countries Without UNESCO World Heritage Sites 

1 LAGOS – Six African countries namely; Liberia, Somalia, Sierra-Leone, South-Sudan, Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea are among 26 countries globally without the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World...

WHO Donates Infection Prevention and Control Materials to Sierra Leone’s Health Authorities

The World Health Organization (WHO) handed over a new batch of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) materials to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and the National Public Health Agency (NPHA). The handover ceremony took place at the...

Sierra Leone Champions Localization of SDGs and Agenda 2063, Emphasizing Subsidiarity

In a significant move towards grassroots-driven development, Sierra Leone has taken a leadership role in regional efforts to localize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063, with a focus on the principle of subsidiarity—placing...

Op-Ed: Sierra Leone’s Problem Is Leadership, Not Mindset

When President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah came with his post-war reconstruction agenda, people believed peace had finally returned and development would follow. When President Ernest Bai Koroma introduced his “Agenda for Change” and later “Agenda for...

Minister Demby Highlights Major Gains in Sierra Leone’s Health Sector

The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has highlighted significant achievements in Sierra Leone’s health sector, emphasizing a shift from disease-focused interventions to a patient-centered, life-stage approach aimed at ensuring universal...

Sierra Leone Launches Creative Economy Diagnostic Report: A New Era for Growth and Collaboration

Fostering Creative Potential for Sustainable Development Sierra Leone has taken a major stride forward in harnessing its vibrant creative sector with the official unveiling of the Creative Economy Diagnostic Report. This milestone underscores the...

South Africa's tax revolution: modernising Sars for the digital economy

South Africans know the South African Revenue Service (Sars) as one of the country’s most respected public institutions. For years, Sars has stood out as a symbol of professionalism on the continent, a tax authority admired for its integrity,...

Highligts and goals of Sierra Leone 2-0 Ethiopia in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

END OF BROADCAST Thank you for joining us for the coverage of the Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia match, corresponding to Matchday 8 of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Stay tuned to all the latest sports news on Vavel.com. See you next...

Sierra Leone’s Civil Aviation Director General Nominated for ICAO Vice Chairperson

The Director General of Sierra Leone Civil Aviation, Ms. Musayeroh Barrie, has been nominated to serve as vice chairperson of the upcoming 42nd General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This nomination marks a...

Businessman Malador Granted Bail in Alleged $30,000 Fraud Case

Magistrate Adama Judith Kandeh of Pademba Road Court No. 4 has granted bail to businessman Marwan Malador, manager of Malador Company Limited, who is standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy to defraud and fraudulent conversion....

Teachers in Sierra Leone go on nation- wide strike over long- standing grievances

Screenshot SLTU Embarks on Nationwide Strike Over long -standing grievances *_By Foday Moriba Conteh*_ The Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) has today commenced a nationwide strike after months of what it describes as Government inaction on...

Mainstream Re, KEK Re Brokers hold seminar on Reinsurance Accounting

By Elliot WIILIAMS Mainstream Reinsurance Company and KEK Reinsurance Brokers have partnered to organize a capacity building seminar on reinsurance accounting for general (non-life) insurance underwriters and reinsurance brokers. The seminar took...

AfCFTA Will Unlock Prosperity, Boost Oyo’s Economy, Say Secretary General Mene, Gov Makinde

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), His Excellency Wamkele Mene and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday declared that the AfCFTA will unlock prosperity, create employment and boost...

Celtel and the Sierra Leone Network Launch

Rebuilding Communities Through Mobile Connectivity In 2003, Celtel, a mobile telecommunications provider, partnered with the NGO Search for Common Ground (SFCG) to extend mobile phone coverage into conflict-affected and previously unserved areas...

Why Europe’s aviation hubs still dominate African skies ?

At the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers, some delegations — including Kenya’s — had to fly via Paris, with trips stretching to 15 hours instead of a direct six-hour route. The reason: no direct flights linking Nairobi and Algiers....

Are political campaigns in Sierra Leone becoming show business or war without bloodshed?

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 September 2025: Why many people see journalism as the barometer of society and thermometer of public opinion is anybody’s guess. Even though some see elections as advance auction sale of stolen goods,...

Pressure group prepares journalists to fight money laundering, others

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), is set to welcome about 40 journalists from across 15 ECOWAS member States to Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, for a regional training workshop on investigating economic...

Highligts and goals of Sierra Leone 2-0 Ethiopia in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

END OF BROADCAST Thank you for joining us for the coverage of the Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia match, corresponding to Matchday 8 of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Stay tuned to all the latest sports news on Vavel.com. See you next...