Category: Current News
A Brief Legal Insight on Female Genital Mutilation
By Ibrahim Yillah Esq. As we commemorate Men’s Mental Health Month and continue the crucial conversations surrounding the recognition and advancement of men’s mental health issues, it is important to appreciate that mental health concerns are not limited to masculinity alone. A community can only be regarded as healthy and safe when effective mechanisms exist…
Tony Elumelu Backs West Africa Integration and Investment Summit
By Mariama Bundu Leading African businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has pledged his support for the West Africa Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS), an initiative being championed by ECOWAS Chairman and President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio. The commitment was made during a high-level meeting between President Bio and Mr. Elumelu in Abuja, Nigeria,…
Sierra Leone Labour Minister Seeks ILO Support for Labour Force Survey and Social Dialogue
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has met with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva. During the meeting, Minister Swaray thanked the ILO for the invitation to the conference and congratulated…
Parliament Demands Accountability Over $50M Digital Project
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Parliamentary Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation has intensified its oversight of Sierra Leone’s $50 million Digital Transformation Project, demanding greater transparency, detailed financial records, and clear evidence of implementation progress. During a lengthy engagement with officials from the Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation and the Digital Sierra Leone Project,…
MMTU UK Alumni Donates ICT Items to Alma Mater
The Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) Alumni Association United Kingdom Branch on Friday, 12th June 2026, donated five laptop computers, two projectors, and two screens to be installed in the Great Hall and the Education Department. The UK Alumni also donated other Information and Communication Technology (ICT) items, all estimated at over Le300,000 million New…
SILEA Commandant Cracks Down on Indiscipline
The Commandant of the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA), ACP Brima Kamara Esq., has convened a general staff meeting at the Academy’s Hastings Campus to address key administrative and disciplinary issues affecting the institution. The meeting, held on Saturday, 13th June 2026, brought together staff members to discuss concerns relating to unauthorized…
Martina Egbenda’s “Uniting the Bar” Campaign Gains Support in Kono
Presidential candidate for the Sierra Leone Bar Association, Martina Baindu Egbenda Esq., has continued her nationwide consultation campaign, engaging lawyers and Benchers in Kono District as part of her “Uniting the Bar” initiative ahead of the Association’s elections. The meeting brought together legal practitioners from across the district, many of whom expressed support for her…
UNICEF, BAN Call for Stronger Fiscal Transparency
By Lemuella Tarawallie The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN), on Thursday launched the 2025 Open Budget Survey (OBS) Report, calling for stronger transparency, accountability, and increased investment in children amid growing fiscal pressures in Sierra Leone. The event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown under…
SLPHA Showcases Security, Revenue Gains
The Company Secretary of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Martin Maada George Esq., has informed students of Fourah Bay College that the Port of Freetown is undergoing modernization initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, enhancing trade facilitation, and positioning Sierra Leone as a competitive maritime hub in the sub-region and beyond. The Company…
39 Pupils Arrested in Freetown…
Police Probe Riotous Conduct By Mohamed Lamin Banya Police in Freetown have arrested 39 pupils from several educational institutions for allegedly engaging in riotous conduct along the Zonta By-Pass Road in Brookfields. The pupils, drawn from Collegiate School, Prince of Wales Secondary School, Albert Academy, National Pentecostal School, and the Institute of Public Administration and…