Freetown, 10th October 2025— The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) has announced the temporary closure of its Wilkinson Road Branch, located at the Aberdeen Road Junction, effective Monday, 20th October 2025. The closure is part of ongoing efforts to upgrade and improve the bank’s service delivery environment.
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Freetown, 10th October 2025— The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has firmly dismissed recent social media claims alleging the smuggling of sixteen containers through the Freetown Port, describing the reports as “false, misleading, and completely unfounded.”
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Freetown, Sierra Leone, 10th October 2025— The Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) has released its September 2025 Media Freedom Review, painting a troubling picture of press freedom in Sierra Leone. The report documents a series of incidents involving intimidation, harassment, legal threats, and violence against journalists, raising fresh concerns about the safety and independence of the media.
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Kenema, Sierra Leone, 10th October 2025-History was made today as Elizabeth Wuyah Sowa was elected the first female bishop of the United Brethren in Christ (UBC) Sierra Leone Conference, following a closely contested vote held at the Henretta School Compound in Kenema.
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Johannesburg, South Africa — With debt repayments consuming an ever-larger share of government revenues, African Ministers of Finance have formally adopted the African Debt Monitoring Mechanism (ADMM), a continent-wide platform designed to track and manage domestic and external debt in real time. The announcement came at the close of the African Union’s 8th Ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, held from 29 September to 3 October 2025.
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