The Director of Infrastructure at the semi-autonomous National Monitoring and Evaluation Agency (NaMEA), Engineer Horatio Max Gorvie, has informed the media that the $68 million Education Sector Support Project (ESSP), funded by three international donors, has experienced delays due to the bureaucratic processes involved in implementing multi-donor projects.
By Jane Kanu The Catholic Diocese of Kenema and the broader Sierra Leonean community are reeling in shock and grief following the brutal killing of Rev. Fr. Augustine Amadu, Parish Priest of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Kenema.
By Mohamed Kamara The Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat (TSCS) has reported major strides in the implementation of the Tripartite Recommendations, with several key institutions surpassing the halfway mark in achieving their targets.
By James Conteh Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, Esq, has chaired a high-level meeting of West African Justice Ministers in Banjul, The Gambia, in his new role as Chair of the ECOWAS Committee of Attorneys General and Ministers of Justice.
President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has returned home to a warm welcome following a groundbreaking maiden official trip on the continental stage.
By Zacharia Dainkeh Esq., Member, All Peoples Congress I write with reference to the opinion piece by Mr. Philip Conteh, published on the 31st August 2025, which seeks to justify the provision in Article 56(b) of our Party’s 2022 Constitution. While I respect Mr. Conteh’s service to the APC, his analysis is predicated on a…
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland The Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Dr. Lansana Gberie, joined the bereaved family—Moiyah and Jean Marc, relatives, friends, and sympathizers—to lay to
CSOs, MDAs Discuss UPR Progress The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), last week convened a strategic consultation with 22 representatives from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at the Bombali District Council Hall in Makeni. The objective was to gather…
The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Trade and Industry, chaired by Hon. Veronica Kadie Sesay, has concluded a four-day oversight tour of key companies in Freetown, highlighting progress in industrial growth, corporate social responsibility, and job creation. The committee visited Confidence Trading Company (CTC), Zala Petroleum, Rockcem, ODHAV Industries, Lintel Royal Paint, Rock Y. Line, Sonoco…
Nearly all Sierra Leoneans are aware of kush, and most consider its abuse a major problem, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. The survey shows that more than 90% of citizens have heard of the drug. Among them, six in 10 say they know a neighbour who has used kush, while nearly half know a…
