Category: Current News
MaMJGEF Supports 48 Pupils
The Mamie Mariama Justice Ganawah Education Foundation (MaMJGEF) has once again reaffirmed its commitment to supporting education by distributing school learning materials worth over Le105,000 to 48 underprivileged pupils across Freetown and surrounding areas. Held at the Robert Street Community Centre, Redeemed Tabernacle Church, the event celebrated the Foundation’s fourth annual distribution since its establishment…
Audit Service Requests Increased Funding
Joint Parliamentary Oversight Committees, including Finance, Public Accounts, Transparency, Education, and Legislative Committees, held a budget engagement with the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) at the Speaker’s Conference Room in Parliament. The meeting was convened to scrutinize the ASSL’s proposed 2026 budget, in line with statutory requirements supporting the institution’s financial autonomy. Chairman of the…
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 & 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚
The First Lady of Sierra Leone, and President of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (𝐎𝐀𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐃), 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐨, has been invited to serve as the Distinguished Grand Chief Patron at the upcoming Sierra Leone–Canada Trade, Investment & Cultural Show in Toronto, Canada. This prestigious event is designed to showcase…
CCTV Camera Stolen in Makeni
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) in the Northeast Region has expressed shock over the disappearance of a CCTV camera installed in Makeni City. The surveillance device, which was used to monitor criminal activity and support traffic regulation, was reported missing over the weekend. The camera was part of a government project aimed at improving urban…
UniMak Revokes Degrees Over Academic Fraud
The University of Makeni (UniMak) has revoked the academic degrees of two former students after investigations found they submitted falsified transcripts in a foreign scholarship competition. The University Senate, at its July 6, 2025 meeting, unanimously withdrew the degrees of Ms. Fatmata R. Sesay (Human Resource, awarded March 2022) and Mr. Abdul Karim S. Kanu…
Tony Elumelu Gets Top Ethics Award
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, The United Bank for Africa, and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, to Receive Appeal of Conscience Award at 60th Annual Gala in New York. He will receive the award along with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation announced on September 4, 2025…
Parliament Probes Stalled IPAM Project
Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, Chairman, Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Technical & Higher Education
SLAJ Ex Officio Urges Investment in Public Interest Journalism
Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, Immediate Past President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and member of the Steering Committee of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), has urged African governments, partners, and the African Union to invest in public interest journalism as a critical tool in advancing climate accountability and justice.
Donor Funding for Sierra Leone Drops Sharply
Ambrose James, Development Secretary Donor support for Sierra Leone has declined sharply over the past decade, prompting the government to shift its foreign policy focus toward attracting private sector investment. Development Secretary Ambrose James revealed that instead of relying solely on aid, Sierra Leone is partnering with development organizations to boost private investment through projects…
Committee for the Consolidation of Criminal Statutes Resumes Sittings
After a three-week recess—granted to allow the Learned Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and his team of Counsel to address the pivotal question, “Which statutes will be charterised as criminal?”—the Sub-Committee for the Consolidation of Criminal Statutes reconvened yesterday, 9th September 2025, at the conference room of the Law Reform Commission, Special Court Facility, New…