Category: Current News
New Public Service Act to Strengthen Governance
The Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs, Amara Kallon, has unveiled a series of major reforms aimed at modernizing and strengthening Sierra Leone’s public sector Speaking recently, Minister Kallon announced the development of the country’s first-ever Public Service Policy and Act, which will coordinate and improve the functioning of the public service. He said…
Stats SL Engages Key Committees on 2026 Census Progress
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has held a two-day meeting with members of its Advisory and Technical Committees to review progress and discuss the next steps for the 2026 Population and Housing Census. The engagement took place at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown from September 2nd to 3rd. It brought together senior officials, technical…
Over Eligibility Status…
Sam Sumana Drags APC to PPRC Former Vice President of Sierra Leone, Chief Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana has pursued external redress over his eligibility status in the APC. According to the former VP, he revealed that he is entitled to an honorary membership card of his party, not ordinary. With reference to section 60 E…
Ex-Disability Commission Head Under Investigation
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the fight against corruption in Sierra Leone. Patrick Sandi, ACC’s Director of Operations Speaking recently, Patrick Sandi, Director of Operations at the ACC, said the 2019 amendment to the 2008 Anti-Corruption Act has given the Commission broader powers to operate. He noted that the Commission’s…
Over 12,000 Teachers Recruited Since 2018
The National Program Coordinator of the Free Quality School Education (FQSE) program, Augustine Moses Koroma, has confirmed that all five core commitments under President Bio’s flagship education initiative have been fully delivered since its launch in 2018.
Race to Save Sugarloaf Begins
The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has intensified efforts to restore degraded areas within the Western Area National Park. Honourable Minister Jiwoh E. Abdulai, on Monday, 1st September 2025, visited Sugarloaf Mountain at Regent, a critical water catchment that supplies the Regent Guma Dam.
Review of Ombudsman Act 1997 Underway
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, has met with the newly appointed Ombudsman, Emmanuel Tondoneh Esq., to strengthen coordination in Sierra Leone’s justice sector and improve access to fair and efficient remedies for citizens. The meeting, held at the Guma Building in Freetown, focused on enhancing the role of the Office of…
Police Investigators Trained on New Criminal Procedure Act
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has organized a three-day training aimed at enhancing the capacity of investigators on the New Criminal Procedure Act. The event, held at the Police Wives Association Hall at Kingtom, brought together senior officials, trainers, and investigators from across the country. In his remarks, the Deputy Inspector General of Police –…
Sierra Leone, Ghana Plan Joint Security Training
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Evelyn Edem A. Agbitor from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana, has paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Sahr Yomba Senesi, at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess in Kingtom. The visit centered around a planned collaborative policing training for…
NaMEA Assures MMTU of Project Completion in 2026
The Director of Infrastructure at the semi-autonomous National Monitoring and Evaluation Agency (NaMEA), Engineer Horatio Max Gorvie, has informed the media that the $68 million Education Sector Support Project (ESSP), funded by three international donors, has experienced delays due to the bureaucratic processes involved in implementing multi-donor projects.