Category: Current News
Mobile Money Users Reach 2 Million Nationwide
The World Bank has highlighted strong growth alongside structural risks in Sierra Leone’s financial sector in its Sierra Leone Economic Update, 7th Edition, noting that the sector remains closely linked to the public sector and exposed to sovereign risk. According to the report, commercial banks dominate the financial system, accounting for about 95 percent of…
QCell Opens Customer Care Shop in Kambia
QCell Sierra Leone has officially opened a new Customer Care Shop at Kambia 2 Check Point, strengthening its efforts to bring telecom and mobile money services closer to communities. The opening attracted community leaders, local authorities, traders, youth representatives, and residents, who gathered to witness the commissioning of the new outlet. Speaking at the ceremony,…
Interim Injunction Favours Tech Entrepreneur Kpakima
The High Court of Sierra Leone has granted an interim injunction in favour of local businessman and technology entrepreneur David Kpakima in a commercial dispute involving his foreign business partner, Davar Fazaeli. The interim order was granted last Friday by Honourable Mrs. Justice Tonia Barnett, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting in the…
Auditor General’s Report 2024…
22 Vehicles Misallocated at Health Ministry Health Minister, Dr. Austin Demby By Mohamed Kamara An audit of the Ministry of Health has raised concerns over the allocation and transfer of official vehicles, revealing that 22 vehicles received from the Integrated Health Projects Administration Unit (IHPAU) in 2024 were assigned to staff who already had vehicles….
Chief Minister Promotes Unity through Culture in Kenema
Kenema City Plaza came alive in the early hours of Sunday as Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, joined residents to witness a live cultural performance by popular musician Salia Bakavodeh. The visit formed part of the government’s efforts to promote peace, unity, and inclusive development through arts and culture. The event attracted…
New High Court, Magistrates’ Courts Planned for Waterloo
Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has received the final architectural drawings for the construction of a High Court and three Magistrates’ Courts in Waterloo, Western Rural District. The drawings were formally presented at the Chief Justice’s Chambers in Freetown on 9 January 2026. Receiving them, Chief Justice Kamanda described the…
Chief Justice Makes Surprise Court Visit
The Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, on Monday paid an unannounced visit to the Pademba Road Magistrates’ Courts to assess the punctuality, attendance, and work ethic of magistrates and court support staff. The early-morning visit took place during normal court sittings and forms part of ongoing efforts by the…
Minister Chernor Bah Named Minister of the Year 2025
By: Mohamed Jaward Nyallay The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has been honoured as Minister of the Year 2025 by the Marampa Legendary Awards, in recognition of his leadership and national impact. The award ceremony, held on Friday evening in Lunsar, Port Loko District, brought together a diverse gathering of stakeholders from…
Radio Voices Mobilised for 2026 Census
By James Conteh Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has held a nationwide engagement with radio presenters, continuity announcers, and radio and club DJs to strengthen public awareness and participation in the 2026 Population and Housing Census. The high-level meeting, organised by the Directorate of Communication and Public Relations, took place at the temporary headquarters of…
RMFA CEO Inspects Road Projects in Kailahun and Moyamba
The Chief Executive Officer of the Road Maintenance Fund Administration (RMFA), Mohamed Kallon, has conducted a monitoring tour of RMFA-funded projects in Kailahun and Moyamba Districts. The visit, carried out on 10 January 2026, saw the CEO leading a team of engineers to assess the progress and quality of ongoing and completed road maintenance works….