Category: Current News
BAN Calls for Fair Global Tax Rules
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) has urged global leaders to adopt fairer international tax rules as the Intergovernmental Negotiations for the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation began yesterday. BAN warns that the current global tax system unfairly disadvantages resource-rich countries like Sierra Leone, causing major revenue losses that could support…
SLFA Secures 20% Increase in Leone Rock Sponsorship Deal
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), steered by President Babadi Kamara, successfully secured a 20 percent increase in the Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG) sponsorship for the 2025/2026 Premier League season, raising the package from $150,000 last season to $180,000 this campaign. Leone Rock sponsored the 2023/24 season with $80,000 under the Victor Lewis Board….
Environment Minister Calls for Global Action to Protect Forests & Oceans
By Communications Desk, Sierra Leone Delegation to COP30 At the just-concluded World Leaders’ Summit of COP30, held on 6th and 7th November 2025 at the Amazonia Hangar Centre in Belém, Brazil, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Hon. Jiwoh Emmanuel Abdulai, delivered a powerful call to global…
RSLAF Honours Fallen Heroes/Heroines on Annual Remembrance Day
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA), has commemorated this year’s Remembrance Day, a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring those who paid the ultimate price in service to the nation and humanity.
SLFA President clocks 100 days of impactful leadership
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu When the delegates at the Lungi Elections on August 2, 2025, overwhelmingly endorsed Babadi Kamara as President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), expectations were high. One hundred days later, those expectations are beginning to translate into tangible results; visible reforms, strengthened governance, renewed partnerships, and the rekindling of national…
For Affordable and Quality ServicesParliament Commends QCell
In a rare moment of acknowledgment for corporate responsibility, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Transparency and Accountability, Hon. Maada Labbie of Bo District, has commended QCell Sierra Leone for its commitment to providing affordable and quality telecommunications services to the people of Sierra Leone. Hon. Labbie made this statement during a joint parliamentary…
SL Must Prioritize Job Creation’
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Sierra Leone’s economy is showing steady signs of recovery and resilience despite global challenges, according to the latest World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Update released on Thursday 6 November 2025 in Freetown. The report projects economic growth at 4.3 percent in 2025, rising to 4.6 percent by 2027, driven by improvements…
Parliament Scrutinizes Local Councils
By Mohamed Kamara The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament of Sierra Leone has concluded its engagements with local councils in the Southern Region, focusing on audit compliance and financial management. The sessions, chaired by Deputy Speaker Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh, were based on findings from the Auditor General’s 2023 Report and were held…
The crutches of glory
Ishmail Saidu Kanu The first sound is not the whistle but the waves with Freetown’s ocean hums like a deep drum as dawn slides gently over Lumley Beach.
Females Outnumber Males in BECE Again
By Mohamed Kamara The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has released the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results and unveiled a new secondary school curriculum aimed at modernizing education in Sierra Leone. A total of 130,135 candidates from 1,987 schools were registered for the BECE, with 124,565 sitting for at least…