The appointment of Ishmail Saidu Kanu, Esq as Deputy General Secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association comes at a moment when football administration in the country continues to place emphasis on structure, communication, and governance. Ishmail brings together experience from journalism, law, public relations, and governance reform. He is a graduate of Fourah Bay…
By Mariama Bundu The Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB) for Sierra Leone and four other countries, Dr Elsiddig Mohamed Rahma, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, in Freetown. The meeting took place on Monday, 9 February 2026, at the Minister’s office on George Street,…
By Mariama Bundu First Lady Fatima Bio has dismissed claims circulating about her personal wealth and political conduct, saying many of the narratives about her are based on stories rather than facts. Speaking on AYV Television, Mrs Bio said she was financially independent before marrying President Julius Maada Bio and owned multiple businesses in The…
By Chernor Bah, Minister of Information and Civic Education There are trips. And then there’s a trip. This week, after our retreat on stunning Bonthe Island, I took a day off to go somewhere that has lived in my family lore for years—real in stories, imagined in my head. Until now. Pakandae. A tiny, remote…

