Category: Current News
AfBA Hails Bio’s ECOWAS Leadership
The African Bar Association (AfBA) has commended Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), for his leadership in guiding the regional bloc during a period of heightened political tension. In a letter signed by its President, High Chief Ibrahim Eddie Mark, the association applauded President Bio’s…
Mining Boom, Empty Treasury..
$4B in Mining Exports, Sierra Leone Gets 5% Finance Minister Sheku Fantamadi Bangura has stated the shortcomings of Sierra Leone’s past mining frameworks, noting that government revenues were largely limited to taxes and royalties. He revealed that mineral exports generated nearly $4 billion between 2018 and 2024, yet only 5% of that value entered the…
Half of Women Powerless Over Their Own Finances – Report
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in partnership with the FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS), has launched the 2024 Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition Survey (WENS) Report and anonymized microdata. The survey provides new insights into the intersection of gender, agriculture, and nutrition in Sierra Leone. The launch event at New…
NPRA Boss to Pitch Downstream Investment in Japan
The Director General of the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Brima Baluwa Koroma, is currently attending the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) 2025 in Yokohama, Japan.
Legal Aid Overwhelmed: Too Few Lawyers, Too Many Cases
The Justice Sector Coordinating Office (JSCO) Half Year Report 2025 has underscored major achievements and persistent challenges within Sierra Leone’s Legal Aid Board, an institution that continues to play a vital role in providing access to justice for poor and vulnerable citizens. The report, covering January to June 2025, shows that the Legal Aid Board…
Showdown in the Judiciary…
Justice Halloway Cries for Justice A sitting Justice of the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, Hon. Mr. Justice Allan B. Halloway JSC, has accused Chief Justice Komba Kamanda of gross breaches of the 1991 Constitution and violations of his human rights. In a letter dated August 11, 2025, addressed to Chief Justice Kamanda, Justice Halloway…
SLAJ Executive Pays Courtesy Call on IGP Fayia Sellu, Calls for Review of Historic MoU
As part of the ongoing leadership transition process, the Executive of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), led by immediate past President Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), William Fayia Sellu, at Police Headquarters in Kingtom, Freetown
Nationwide Dialogue Launched on Electoral Reforms
The debate over Sierra Leone’s future electoral system has taken center stage as nationwide consultations get underway in line with Recommendation 78 of the Agreement for National Unity. Ngola Katta, Coordinator of the Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat, confirmed that the consultations will explore whether the country should retain the First Past the Post (FPTP) system…
Moyiba Community Voices Concerns Over Deteriorating Road Condition
Moyiba Community is situated in the eastern part of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, with approximately over fifty thousand residents, predominantly youth. For over two decades, these residents have been plagued by a deplorable road condition, which has prompted some to express their dismay over the situation that has lingered for more than twenty years. Speaking…
As Environment Minister Warns Against Deforestation & Encroachment
Over 5,000 Hectares of Forest Lost in One Year The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh Abdulai, has announced a new project called the Nature Nourishes Project, aimed at protecting forests and wetlands across Sierra Leone by empowering local communities. Speaking during a recent presentation, Minister Abdulai said the project builds on the…