By James Conteh Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has urged African leaders and labour stakeholders to work together to promote fair and inclusive employment across the continent. Speaking at the 52nd Governing Council Meeting and High-Level Symposium of the African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) at the Mamba Point Lagoonda Hotel on 12 March…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Severe malnutrition in Sierra Leone has decreased from 28% in 2023 to 13% in 2025, according to the latest progress report on Feed Salone, submitted to President Julius Maada Bio at State House. This programme constitutes the Government’s principal mechanism for addressing the nation’s persistent food security challenges. Established in October…
By Mariama Bundu A high-powered delegation from the Nigerian National Defence College visited the Office of National Security last week as part of a week-long study tour in Sierra Leone. Led by Air Commodore Edmund Olushola Oluokun, the delegation included six faculty members, 21 students from Course 34, three international participants from Chad, Ghana, and…
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has lifted the suspension of Ms. Fatmata Turay (Taribo), Head Coach of the U-17 Female National Team. The decision comes after a review by the SLFA Technical Committee, which examined the circumstances behind her earlier suspension. The gaffar has received a formal warning, but no further disciplinary action will…
Gov’t Spends Millions on Inmate Upkeep By Mariama Bundu The 2024 Auditor General’s report examining the operations of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service has raised important concerns regarding the incarceration of minor offenders, the resulting financial burden on the State, and issues of statutory compliance in financial management. The report indicates that in 2024 the…
By Mariama Bundu A new citizens’ reform initiative, Running Out of Time Salone (ROOTS), was officially launched on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at LACS Villa on Cantonment Road off Riverside Drive in Freetown, with civil society leaders, media professionals and governance advocates calling for stronger citizen engagement to improve accountability and national development. The initiative,…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has confirmed that she is still using her official vehicle provided by the council despite the decision by her party to withdraw from government operations. In early March, the leadership of the All People’s Congress (APC) directed all its elected officials to withdraw from parliamentary…
High Court Judge Honourable Justice Khalila Diana Kamara has sentenced Ali Kamara, a businessman from Culvert, Freetown, to 25 years in prison for unlawful possession of 60.4 grams of Kush. Ali Kamara pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. Laboratory tests confirmed that the…
Gov’t, APC Discuss Electoral Reforms By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), in the exercise of its statutory mandate to promote peace, prevent conflict, and push national cohesion, convened a high-level roundtable dialogue between the national executive of the All Peoples Congress (APC) and the Attorney General and Minister…
H.E Saud Musa’ad Abo Musaed, Ambassador Designate of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed Barrie at the Sierra Leone Chancery in Riyadh on Thursday. The newly appointed Saudi Ambassador met with Ambassador Barrie, Deputy Ambassador Abdul Aziz Turay, Brigadier General Samuel Bob Farmar, Sierra…
