Six Presumed Drowned After Failed Rescue at Kenema Beach On Friday, May 15, 2026, an incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. at Kailondo Beach along the Moa River in Kenema City, Kpayama Section, resulting in the presumed drowning of six individuals. The individuals, identified as Messie Wongo, Mamie Sellu, Mary Sannoh, Mamie Sillah, Joshua Orando Musa, and Foday Wai, are all residents of No. 3 Q-Line by Foya Street, Kpayama Section. The incident took place during a birthday celebration...

Joint Security Forces Intercept Tramadol Shipment at Wanjama Checkpoint On Thursday, May 14, 2026, at approximately 12:30 hours, a coordinated deployment of security personnel, including officers from the Sierra Leone Police and military forces, at the Wanjama checkpoint successfully intercepted a motorcycle operator. The individual, identified as Ansumana Kanneh of 18 Koromba Lane, Blama Town, Small Bo Chiefdom, Kenema Division, was found to be in possession of one hundred tablets of...

The long-awaited rehabilitation and regraveling of the 87-kilometre Kenema–Zimmi Road has officially commenced, sparking widespread optimism among residents, traders, farmers, motorists, and commuters across Sierra Leone’s south-eastern region. The project is being implemented by the Government of Sierra Leone through the Sierra Leone Roads Authority, in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Public Assets and the Road Maintenance Fund Administration. For years, the Kenema–Zimmi highway...