The All Peoples Congress (APC) has announced a National Mammoth Meeting for all party leaders, executives, and members. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, 31 January 2026, at Attouga Stadium, Cline Town, starting at 1:00 PM. According to the APC National Secretariat, the meeting will focus on the party’s roadmap to the 2028 elections, emphasizing…
By Yusuff Moseray Suma In a press conference held at its party’s headquarters in Brookfields, Freetown, the main opposition party, the All Peoples Congress (APC), has sounded the alarm on numerous irregularities unfolding in the Agreement for National Unity, the Constitutional Amendment Bill, the Proportional Representation, and the planned National Housing Census Presenting the party’s…
Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyer The Independent Procurement Review Panel (IPRP) has ruled in favour of the Textiles Dealers Association, directing the Freetown City Council (FCC) to immediately hand over the construction site for the Garrison Street Market in Freetown. The ruling follows a complaint filed by the association over delays in receiving possession of…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu At least 238 out of 252 registered Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across Sierra Leone did not receive government subvention in the 2024 financial year, leaving a funding gap of NLe4,125,000, according to the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report. The report notes that despite repeated recommendations in previous audits, the…
By Mariama Bundu Sierra Leone’s key electoral and media oversight institutions are grappling with structural weaknesses, according to four Management and Functional Review Reports received by Chief Minister David Sengeh recently. The reports cover the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), Independent Police Complaint Board (IPCB), Independent Media Commission (IMC), and Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC)….
By Mariama Bundu The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources recorded a revenue increase in 2025, generating NLe163 million, up from NLe150 million in 2024, Minister Princess Dugba announced. She reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to further boosting revenue in 2026. Minister Dugba also declared a fishing closed season for the artisanal fisheries subsector, running from…
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Government of Sierra Leone, the Irish Embassy, and United Nations agencies on Thursday, 29 January 2026, signed a £7,465,076 Joint Nutrition Programme Agreement aimed at strengthening climate-resilient food and nutrition security across the country. The agreement, covering the period 2025–2029, brings together UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Programme…
By Yusuff Moseray Suma The Africa Media Network for the promotion of health and the environment (REMAPSEN), has held it 4th media forum in the republic of Benin with a key focus on discussing the neglected tropical diseases-NTDs in Africa. The 4th REMAPSEN Media Forum on NTDs is themed “From Neglect to Spotlight: Driving Africa’s…
The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has launched a major operation to remove unregistered motor garages and roadside repair shops along the busy Waterloo–Masiaka corridor. The move aims to improve road safety and ease traffic congestion. Speaking at Camp Junction in Waterloo, SLRSA Deputy Executive Director Josie Abraham Scott-Manga said makeshift garages have become…
Officials from the Family Support Unit (FSU) of the Sierra Leone Police engaged personnel of the National Fire Force at their headquarters in Freetown on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. The session, led by ASP Abu Bakarr Kanu, Operations Officer of the FSU, aimed to familiarise Fire Force personnel with the FSU’s mandate and roles, as…
