Category: Current News
How Gambian CEO Muhammed Jah Is Transforming Telecoms in Sierra Leone and The Gambia
By: Sallu Kamuskay. Forbes (Chairman) A quiet but powerful telecom revolution is taking place in West Africa — and at the centre of it is Gambian entrepreneur Muhammed Jah, the CEO of QGroup and founder of QCell. From The Gambia to Sierra Leone, Jah is changing how millions of people connect, communicate, work, and learn….
€6 Million Agri-Financing Facility Launched to Boost Lending for Farmers, Women, Youth, and Agribusinesses Across Sierra Leone
A new €6 million agricultural financing mechanism designed to unlock capital for farmers, agribusinesses, cooperatives, women, youth, and MSMEs has officially been launched in Sierra Leone. The initiative, funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), is set to transform agricultural financing nationwide through the newly introduced Salone…
ECSL Reviews Progress as Inclusion Reforms Take Centre Stage
By Millicent Senava Mannah The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), development partners, and civil society stakeholders have intensified discussions on strengthening inclusion across the country’s electoral processes, with renewed calls for enforceable measures that protect the participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities. At a stakeholder engagement held in Freetown, participants reviewed progress…
From Rumors to Reality: Njala University Students Praise Administration for Major Road, Water, Electricity, and Infrastructure Developments
By Ishmael Turay Amid circulating rumors of corruption surrounding the current administration of Njala University, our investigative team—comprising journalists from various campus newspapers—conducted an unannounced visit to both the Moconda and Bo campuses to verify the claims firsthand. The tour was carried out without prior notice to university officials, including the Vice-Chancellor, to ensure impartial…
UNICEF Hands Over 100 Resilient Oxygen Concentrators to Boost Sierra Leone’s Special Newborn Care
UNICEF Deputy Country Representative LiV Elin Indreiten doing symbolic handing over of the 100 resilience Oxygen Concentrators Essential Equipment to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mustapha Kabba By Lemuella Tarawallie UNICEF Sierra Leone on Wednesday, 26th November 2025, handed over 100 oxygen concentrators, along with spare parts, to the Ministry of Health for Special…
SLFA President Warns: No Independence, No AFCON Participation
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has firmly reiterated the independence of the SLFA as a non-negotiable requirement under international football regulations. Speaking at the Ministry of Sports’ two-day National Consultative Conference at Occasion View Resort, Lakka, President BBD stressed that Sierra Leone must uphold FIFA’s standards…
Selling Body Parts for ‘Rituals’ in Sierra Leone
Papayo’s mother Sally Kalokoh has not come to terms with her son’s death and wants his killers found A BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed a disturbing trend of killings in Sierra Leone linked to the illicit trade in human body parts for use in so-called magic rituals. Families of victims are left traumatized, while…
SL Launches APRM Second‑Generation Review
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Government of Sierra Leone on Tuesday 25th November, 2025 has launched the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Second‑Generation Review, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s governance and development agenda. Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Kenyeh Barley, described the review process as “not merely ceremonial, but a testament to…
CSOs Reject 15% Water Tax
Abu Bakarr Kamara, Budget Advocacy Network By James Conteh A coalition of civil society organisations has strongly condemned the Government of Sierra Leone’s introduction of a 15% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on bottled and bowser water, warning that the policy threatens public health and places an unfair burden on poor households. In a joint…
SLFA Investigates Bureh Ganso’s Death
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has established an Adhoc Committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of former Mighty Blackpool player, Bureh Ganso Koroma, who passed away after suffering severe injuries during an on-pitch collision in a friendly match between Leone Stars and Mighty Blackpool in May 2025. In…