By Betty MiltonInformation AttachéSierra Leone Embassy, Brussels His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio was received in audience today by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The visit reaffirmed the longstanding friendship between Sierra Leone and the Holy See and explored opportunities for further cooperation. It also provided an occasion to reflect on faith and dialogue as…
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Defence and National Security and the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Internal Affairs have intensified efforts to strengthen oversight of Sierra Leone’s security sector, with Members of Parliament urged to ensure that security institutions operate effectively while remaining accountable to the Constitution, the law and the people. The…
Members and administrative staff of Parliament’s Committees on Defence and National Security and Internal Affairs have begun a three-day capacity-building workshop in Bo to strengthen parliamentary oversight of the country’s security sector. The workshop, held from 6 to 8 October 2026 at Dohas Hotel in Bo, is being conducted under the theme “Strengthening Parliamentary Oversight…
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has indicted two men on three counts of corruption offences linked to the marking of the May 2026 National Primary School Examination (NPSE). The accused are Ibrahim Sorie Kamara, a teacher at Sierra Leone Muslim Brotherhood Primary School and an examiner for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), and Mohamed Musa…
By Mariama Bundu The Government of Sierra Leone has renewed its commitment to ending preventable maternal and child deaths as the Ministry of Information and Civic Education convened a special town hall meeting under the 300 Days of Activism for Triple Zero campaign. The meeting, held on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, at the Miatta Civic…
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has received 25,000 tablets and accessories as preparations intensify for the December 2026 Population and Housing Census. The equipment, which includes power banks and protective tablet cases, was officially received on 7 October 2026 at Tower Hill in Freetown. The procurement was fully funded by the Government of Sierra Leone….
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has welcomed the approval granted by the Chief Justice for the live broadcast of the forthcoming Supreme Court hearing on constitutional matters scheduled for Wednesday, 7 October 2026. According to a press release issued by SLAJ on Monday, the approval follows a request made by the Association to…
By Jamil Sahid Fofanah Introduction The judiciary’s public notice that the Supreme Court will hear all matters relating to the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2025 on October 7, 2026, underscores the principle of constitutionalism. This means the Constitution is the supreme source of both power and legality. In essence, it is a government of laws, not…
OSMAN I. KANU ESQ., Chairman, SLBA Caretaker Body The Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) has announced 26 October 2026 as the date for its forthcoming elections. The elections will be held at the Freetown International Conference Centre, Bintumani, Aberdeen, Freetown, starting at 3:00 p.m. The announcement was made by the SLBA Caretaker Body in a…
By James Anderson The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal filed by Sierra Leonean football administrator Aminata Bangura against a decision of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Ethics Board. In an arbitral award issued on 5 October 2026, Sole Arbitrator Mark Andrew Hovell upheld the Ethics Board’s decision of 19…
