PPRC Fines APC NLe 350,000

The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has fined the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party for violations of the Political Parties Act 2022 during its “Mammoth Meeting” held at Atouga Mini Stadium in Freetown on Saturday, 31st January 2026. According to the Commission, fines of Two Hundred Thousand Leones (Le 200,000) and One Hundred and Fifty…

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ACC Presents Anti-Corruption Policies to Registrar General

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formally presented five policy documents to the Office of the Administrator and Registrar General (OARG) aimed at improving governance, accountability, and service delivery. The presentation, which took place on 28th January 2026, covered policies on Fuel Distribution and Allocation Management, ICT and Digital Management, Petty Cash, Assets Management, and Gifts…

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Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Calls for Community Ownership of the National Forest Inventory Exercise in the Eastern Region

The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh Abdulia, has called for community ownership of the National Forestry Inventory exercise in the Eastern Region, scheduled for February and March 2026. He made this call during a stakeholder engagement in Kenema on Thursday, 29th January 2026, with Paramount Chiefs, District Councils Chairmen, and other community…

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“The whole Electoral Reform Process is under threat and manipulations” – APC’s Dr. Kaifala Marah blasts

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…

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IPRP Orders Freetown City Council to Hand Over Garrison Street Market Site to Textiles Dealers Association

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…

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TVET Institutions Starved of Funds…238 Schools Denied Subvention

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…

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PPRC, IPCB, IMC, SLBC Face Structural Challenges – Reports

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)….

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Fisheries Ministry Revenue Hits NLe163M in 2025

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…

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