Freetown, 12th November 2025 – Sierra Leone has failed 13 out of 22 indicators in the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) FY2026 governance scorecard, passing only nine. The results reveal a troubling imbalance between modest gains in public service delivery and persistent weaknesses in economic management and civil liberties.
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Freetown, 12th November 2025- The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a shipment of cocaine valued at ₦29.4 billion at the Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) in Lagos. The consignment, weighing 1,000 kilograms, was discovered in a 20-foot container that arrived from Freetown, Sierra Leone, without import documentation.
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Freetown, 11th November 2025 – The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has strongly denied allegations of bribery involving one of its officers, following a social media post by Lawyer Yada Hashim Williams Esq. that accused a Road Safety Corps officer of soliciting a bribe during a routine traffic stop.
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Freetown, 10th November 2025- Eddie John Browne has quite literally bent over backwards to make history. The Sierra Leonean contortionist, widely known by his stage name “Eddie Flexible,” has earned a coveted spot in the Guinness World Records 2026 for a feat that defies both gravity and expectation
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Freetown, 10th November 2025- Street photography in Sierra Leone was once more than a livelihood, it was a cultural archive. Photographers held a cherished place in society, capturing everyday life in prints that filled family albums and adorned living-room walls across the country.
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