Freetown, September 22nd 2025 — In what it considers a move to confront gender-based discrimination in the media, Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights have jointly filed a petition to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on behalf of Sierra Leonean journalist Umu Thoronka, who they say was unlawfully dismissed from the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC).
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Freetown, 23rd September 2025- Prominent environmentalist Tommy Garnett has issued a stark warning over renewed construction activity within the protected Guma Dam catchment area at Mile 13, describing the situation as “a recipe for disaster” that threatens the safety of the capital.
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Freetown, September 22nd 2025- Three months after a newborn baby mysteriously went missing at Princess Christian Maternity Hospital PCMH – Cottage in Freetown, the Government of Sierra Leone confirmed that the baby was found. However, a new twist has emerged: two families are now claiming to be the rightful parents of the child.
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Freetown, 22nd September, 2025 – “Every day I hawked within the eastern part of Freetown, searching for a place to rent for five whole months, but I couldn’t get any!” said Amidu, his voice heavy with frustration.
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ACCRA, Ghana Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, has opened a new chapter in regional mining collaboration with a strategic visit to Ghana’s GoldBod headquarters. The meeting, held on Thursday, September 18, 2025, with GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi, focused on how Sierra Leone could adapt Ghana’s gold management framework to curb smuggling, boost transparency, and increase government revenues.
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