Category: Current News
Guinée Nouvelle Opens Office in Freetown
By Mariama Bundu On 14 December 2025, Guinée Nouvelle officially opened its office in Freetown, located at Hastings Junction, marking a significant milestone in strengthening ties between Guinea and Sierra Leone. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the head of Guinée Nouvelle in Sierra Leone, Mr. Alhaji Osman Jalloh Simadu, emphasized the deep historical and cultural…
Key Risks Identified in Pilot Census
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has concluded its Pilot Population and Housing Census and held a high-level briefing with international Independent Monitors to review findings in preparation for the 2026 national census. The session took place at the Stats SL Conference Hall at Kona Lodge. The meeting brought together representatives from the United Nations Population…
Bio Backs Batilo Songa, Calls for Party Unity
By Mohamed Kamara President Julius Maada Bio has expressed full confidence in the newly elected National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, urging party members to rally behind him to promote unity, discipline, and effective party organisation. The President made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at the…
Sierra Leone Participates in the International Migrants Day Celebration in Dakar
By Ishmael Bayoh, Information Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Dakar, Senegal The Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar, Senegal and government officials from Sierra Leone and the IOM office based in Freetown on Thursday 18th December 2025, took part in this year’s International Migrants Day celebration organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) at the Abdou…
Audit Uncovers NLe7.9m Council Irregularities
Tax, Payroll & Contract Issues Flagged Auditor General, Abdul Aziz By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The 2024 Auditor-General’s Annual Report has uncovered financial and compliance challenges across 22 Local Councils during the financial year ended 31st December 2024, with total irregularities amounting to NLe7,926,195.40. In line with Section 88(2) of the Local Government Act 2022, the…
SL, Gambia Linked by QMoney Transfers
QMoney has launched its new Cross-Border Transfer service, enabling customers to send and receive money instantly between Sierra Leone and The Gambia. The service aims to provide a fast, secure, and affordable solution for families, traders, students, and businesses across both countries. With the new service, users can transfer money directly from their mobile phones…
Bio Launches OAFLAD Campaign for Women and Girls’ Resilience
President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the 2025–2027 “Building Resilience for Women and Girls in the Face of Climate Change and Conflict” campaign of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) at the Freetown International Conference Centre, Bintumani. The launch coincided with the seventh anniversary of Sierra Leone’s “Hands Off Our Girls”…
Alpha Sesay at One: A Reformist Attorney General Redefining Justice in Sierra Leone
By: Miracle Seer Today marks one year since Alpha Sesay Esq. assumed office as Sierra Leone’s youngest Attorney General and Minister of Justice—a watershed moment that signalled a decisive shift toward deep, system-wide justice sector reform. Born in Kono to parents from Kailahun and raised in Kenema after the civil war disrupted family life, Sesay’s…
UN Consultation Boosts Global Push for Treaty on Free Education
By Banton Danton The United Nations hosted a high-level consultation today to advance the creation of a global treaty ensuring the right to free education. Over 70 member states participated in discussions on a proposed Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), aimed at closing persistent gaps in access to…
Milton Margai Technical University Clarifies Recruitment Allegations
Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) has issued a detailed response to claims of recruitment malpractice during its transition from a polytechnic to a university. Associate Professor Philip John Kanu, Vice Chancellor, denied allegations that he manipulated the recruitment process, describing them as “baseless and misleading.” The university explained that all recruitment procedures followed the Universities…