Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh has announced that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) secured huge financial recoveries from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) during public hearings on the 2023 Auditor-General’s Report. Speaking in Parliament while serving as Acting Speaker, Hon. Tawa said the Committee recovered a total of NLe 24,025,499.86, which has been paid into government-designated…
Mothers Forced to Wash in the Open By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The 2024 Auditor General’s Report by Audit Service Sierra Leone has uncovered serious operational, financial and staffing challenges at Rokupa Maternal and Child Health Hospital. The report states that there was no running water in the labour ward for nurses, midwives and mothers to…
By Sheku Sackoh Turay The Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) held an inception meeting with Prof. Duramany Lakoh, who is the consultant for the development of a curriculum for the Public Service. The inception meeting was held in the conference room of the Ministry on last week. Prof. Lakoh commenced his statement…
The Minister of Youth Affairs, Ibrahim Sannoh, on Monday presided over the certification ceremony for 250 young women and girls trained in non-traditional skills, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to youth empowerment and gender inclusion. The event, organized by the National Youth Commission, took place at the Julius Maada Bio Parade Square, Wilberforce Barracks, and brought…
Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Türkiye, together with staff members, has led a week-long working visit to Istanbul, the country’s commercial hub, engaging high-level Turkish private-sector investors as part of an intensified economic diplomacy drive. During a series of strategic meetings, Ambassador Anderson emphasized…
By Lemuella Tarawalllie The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Planning and Economic Development has engaged officials from Statistics Sierra Leone on preparations for the 2026 Population and Housing Census, emphasizing accountability, public awareness, and stakeholder inclusion. During the probing on Wednesday, 17th February 2026, at Committee Room One in Parliament, the Chairman, Hon. Musa Fofanah, assured…
Benfica manager Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid will be “wounded and dangerous” because of their dramatic defeat against his side in the Benfica manager last month as the sides prepare to meet again in the competition. Benfica sealed their spot in the play-offs with an incredible 4-2 victory against Madrid in the final match of the league…
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place in June and July next year, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has announced. The South African said reports that the tournament, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, would be delayed or moved were “totally unfounded”.Doubts have been raised over whether the…
Three South Africans have been charged with murder following the killing of an e-hailing taxi driver, the manner of whose death, captured on dashcam footage, has shocked many people. A video shared widely on social media shows a man and a woman tussling with the driver, Isaac Satlat, who they appeared to be robbing. Satlat…
By Mohamed Kamara One of the Flagbearer Aspirants of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Kaifala Marah, has called for the unconditional release of their party’s Secretary General Lansana Dumbuya Esq, warning that continued intimidation of political actors threatens national stability, democracy, and investor confidence. APC’s Lansana Dumbuya in cuffs at Pademba Road…
