Payroll Irregularities Exposed in Labour Ministry

The Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security Sierra Leone has been cited for several administrative and compliance issues in the 2023–2024 Auditor General’s Report. The report revealed that two contract staff at the National Safety Net continued to receive salaries despite the absence of valid contract renewal documents. The individuals were paid a total…

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Religious Leaders Sign Communiqué to Promote Tolerance and National Cohesion

By Mariama Bundu The Ministry of Information and Civic Education on Tuesday the 31st of March, 2026. Held its weekly press conference, focusing on efforts to strengthen religious tolerance and safeguard national unity in Sierra Leone. Addressing the media, the Minister of Social Welfare, Mrs. Melrose Karminty, outlined the rationale behind a recent communiqué signed…

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Tacugama Engages Pupils in High-Biodiversity Landscapes

Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary’s Community Outreach Programme (TCOP) delivered a targeted education and engagement mission to communities surrounding Outamba-Kilimi National Park (OKNP), aimed at strengthening youth awareness of chimpanzees, biodiversity conservation, and the role healthy ecosystems play in sustaining local livelihoods. TCOP operates at the intersection of conservation and community development, delivering formal and informal environmental…

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Cricket Sierra Leone Participates in One-Day Financial Governance Training for NSOs

Cricket Sierra Leone (CSL) participated in a one-day financial governance training organized by the National Olympic Committee to empower National Sporting Organizations (NSOs) with key fiscal skills. The traning covered fund disbursement proceedures,  record keeping, financial management and internal control requirements, eligibility criteria, among others. The current Board of CSL, under the leadership of Chairman…

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Prison Watch Sierra Leone Launches Report on Precarious Paths

By Lemuella Tarawallie Prison Watch Sierra Leone has officially launched its report titled Precarious Paths, calling for urgent reforms in the country’s justice and correctional systems, with a strong focus on the plight of young people. Launching the report, the Deputy Minister of Justice, Madam Saptieu Saccoh, urged stakeholders, donors, civil society actors, and government…

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Decentralization Secretariat Says Local Councils Cannot Be Boycotted

By Mariama Bundu The Decentralization Secretariat Sierra Leone has said that local councils are legal entities that cannot be boycotted, stressing that their operations must continue regardless of political actions. Director of the Secretariat, Alex Bonapha, said the law clearly establishes local councils as corporate bodies with perpetual succession under the Local Government Act. He…

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