Lands Minister, Dr. Turad Senesie By Mariama Bundu The 2024 Auditor General’s Report has flagged financial irregularities at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning for the 2024 financial year, involving unbanked revenue and unresolved transfers totalling over NLe4 million. According to the audit findings, revenue amounting to NLe3,541,598 collected from land sales, land…
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Basic and Senior Secondary Education held a familiarisation meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), aimed at strengthening cooperation and enhancing effective oversight. The engagement, which took place on Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, at the Administrative Building in Parliament, followed…
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Sierra Leone (PFSL) observed its Annual National Day of Prayer and Fasting on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at the Freetown City Council Hall in Freetown, bringing together church leaders, ministers and worshippers in a coordinated national exercise of prayer, fasting and intercession for the country. According to the Pentecostal Fellowship of…
Members of Parliament involved in the Parliamentarians for Climate Finance (PCF) Project met with the Leadership of Parliament at the Parliament Building to discuss climate change and climate financing initiatives in Sierra Leone. The engagement focused on the progress and activities of the PCF Project, implemented by the Climate Parliament in partnership with the United…
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu, and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Frederick Ampiah, conducted a high-level assessment of the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA) at Hastings on Wednesday, 4 February 2026. The visit aimed to evaluate existing facilities, identify critical gaps, and outline priority areas for development as part…
Child Marriage, Violence Against Women Decline Bonthe District has recorded a decline in child marriage and violence against women, according to Neneh Angela Fullah, Secretary General of the Bonthe District Women’s Empowerment Group. She praised the government of President Dr. Julius Maada Bio for initiatives that have improved the lives of women in the district….
By Philip Koroma An inferno broke out at the Nyapui School of Excellence for Girls in the early hours of Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, causing panic and significant damage to parts of the school and nearby residences. According to preliminary information, the fire started in the early night while the pupils were doing prep within…
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, held a high-level engagement with Paramount Chiefs and Chiefdom Authorities in Kailahun District as part of its nationwide anti-corruption campaign. The meeting aimed to strengthen integrity, transparency, and ethical leadership within traditional governance systems. The event, held at the Kailahun District Council Hall under the theme…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Millions of dollars in potential public revenue are being lost annually due to the way major government contracts are awarded and managed in Sierra Leone, according to a new report by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR). The report, titled “‘Di hade’ pa di case’2: Politics and Revenue Failures in Sierra…
By Princetta Williams, Information Attaché, SLHC, Accra As West African leaders agreed on an extensive agenda to strengthen regional security cooperation, a Consultative Conference on Regional Cooperation and Security for Heads of State ended in Accra with a robust call for action. The two-day conference, held from 29–30 January 2026 at the Kempinski Hotel in…
