By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The 2024 Auditor General’s Report has disclosed findings that raise serious operational concerns regarding the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS). Of particular gravity is the revelation that 85 ambulances were found with empty oxygen cylinders, a circumstance that calls into question the agency’s compliance with minimum emergency medical standards and its…
By Hajaratu S. Bangura The Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU) has presented a comprehensive Management and Functional Review (MFR) report aimed at overhauling the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). The report, handed to the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, outlines recommendations to strengthen governance, improve operational efficiency, and enhance service delivery at…
By Mariama Bundu The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has held talks with the Turkish Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Yusuf Burak Rende, aimed at strengthening media partnerships and capacity building between the two countries. The meeting took place last week at the Minister’s office in Freetown. It was also attended by the…
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay This week, Sierra Leone’s national conversation turned toward a single announcement: a $124 million international conference centre to be constructed in Lungi, unveiled by Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura. Predictably, debate followed. Large infrastructure projects always invite scrutiny. But serious policy discussion requires more than reacting to price tags; it…

