Category: Current News
ONS, Nigeria Discuss Regional Peace & Security
By Mariama Bundu A high-powered delegation from the Nigerian National Defence College visited the Office of National Security last week as part of a week-long study tour in Sierra Leone. Led by Air Commodore Edmund Olushola Oluokun, the delegation included six faculty members, 21 students from Course 34, three international participants from Chad, Ghana, and…
SLFA Reinstates U-17 Female Team Coach
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has lifted the suspension of Ms. Fatmata Turay (Taribo), Head Coach of the U-17 Female National Team. The decision comes after a review by the SLFA Technical Committee, which examined the circumstances behind her earlier suspension. The gaffar has received a formal warning, but no further disciplinary action will…
UNICEF Certifies Digital Champions
By Lemuella Tarawalllie Twenty young people have been certified as Digital Champions by UNICEF Sierra Leone after completing the first Digital Champion Bootcamp, designed to equip youth with leadership, digital, and life skills to drive positive change within their communities. The graduation of the first cohort marks a significant milestone in Sierra Leone’s efforts to…
Minor Offenders Crowd Prisons…
Gov’t Spends Millions on Inmate Upkeep By Mariama Bundu The 2024 Auditor General’s report examining the operations of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service has raised important concerns regarding the incarceration of minor offenders, the resulting financial burden on the State, and issues of statutory compliance in financial management. The report indicates that in 2024 the…
COMAHS Scraps Pre-Admission Exam…Probe Initiated Over Malpractice Claims
By Bai Kandeh Turay The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) of the University of Sierra Leone (USL) has cancelled its recent pre-admission examination, affecting over 800 candidates, following allegations of academic malpractice. On 10th March 2026, Professor James B. W. Russell, Deputy Vice Chancellor of COMAHS, convened an emergency meeting with college…
Over 4B Leones Paid to Unverified Staff at PCMH
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The 2024 audit of the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) in Freetown has revealed that over NLe432,146 was disbursed in salaries to twenty (20) staff members who were not present for physical verification. The audit was unable to ascertain the existence of these individuals or to verify whether the services for…
World Bank Group Funds Digital Growth…$137M for Sierra Leone, Liberia, Benin
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The World Bank Group has approved the allocation of $137 million to facilitate digital development and foster job creation in Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This funding constitutes the second phase of the Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP2), which is designed to augment internet access, provide support to start-ups,…
Fuel Price Increase Linked to Global Tensions – NPRA boss
By Mariama Bundu The Director General of the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Baluwa Koroma, has said Sierra Leone still records the cheapest fuel pump price in the sub-region despite the recent increase in fuel prices. Baluwa made the statement during the government’s weekly press briefing on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, while responding to concerns…
Government Monitoring Fuel Supply Amid Global Crisis, Says Trade Minister
By Mariama Bundu The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alpha Ibrahim Sesay, has assured citizens that the government is closely monitoring global supply chain disruptions and their potential impact on essential commodities, particularly fuel. Speaking at a weekly press conference in Freetown on Tuesday, 10th March 2026, Minister Sesay explained that international tensions and disruptions…
Over Non-Compliance…
SLRSA Storms Water Quay By Yusuff Moseray Suma The Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority (SLRSA) has taken a tough stance against unlicensed vehicles with fake registration operating in the country. On Tuesday, 10th March 2026, a team from the SLRSA, led by Director General James B. Bio, stormed the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbor Authority…