By Mariama Bundu Africell Sierra Leone, the National Revenue Authority (NRA), the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA) and the National Telecommunications Authority (NaTCA) have pledged support for the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) as efforts continue to secure sustainable funding for the national broadcaster. The commitment was made on Thursday, October 8, 2026, during the…
The Supreme Court sent Lawyer Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara to prison last Thursday The Opposition in the Parliament of Sierra Leone has called on the Supreme Court to reconsider the continued detention of former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, Esq., popularly known as JFK, and order his release. In a press release dated 10…
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…
By Mariama Admire Bundu Orange Sierra Leone has launched this year’s Customer Service Week with a call for staff to put customers at the centre of the company’s operations and ensure that every interaction delivers a better customer experience. The event, held on Monday, October 5, at the ODC Event Hall on Alpha Wurie Drive,…
By J. B. Bundu Sierra Leonean financial technology company Flot has launched a nationwide rewards campaign designed to encourage customers to connect their mobile wallets with bank accounts, with 40 cash winners to be selected every Friday and a grand prize trip for two to Dubai at the end of the campaign. Dubbed “Link &…
By Mariama Bundu The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone (USL), has rusticated six students and terminated the contracts of six lecturers following an investigation into examination malpractice allegations. The action follows the cancellation of the Pre-Admission Examination for the Diploma in Nursing programme on 10 March 2026 after…
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sierra Leone has partnered with Media Initiatives for Climate Change and the Environment (MICCE) to support a tree-planting campaign in 12 public schools across Freetown. The campaign, which commenced on Monday, 6th July 2026, involves the planting of 25 trees in each participating school. The trees…
By Daniel Sawaneh Esq., B.A. (Hons), LL.B. (Hons), B.L. Sierra Leone’s environmental legal architecture has significantly evolved over the decades, yet it remains fundamentally fragmented. To meet the threat of climate change, the nation must move beyond siloed regulation and enact a binding, stand-alone Climate Change Act. The case is not only environmental. It is…
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Strategic Communications Adviser – Ministry of Information and Civic Education Political legacies are rarely forged in moments of triumph. More often, they are defined by the choices leaders make when convention offers the safer path. The Presidential Town Hall in Makeni may prove to be one of those moments. For generations,…
In Sierra Leone, where rising food prices and with the rainy season make survival harder each day, the Jorg Wolf Foundation and Human Aktiv of the New Apostolic Church (NACI) Mission Aid has once again stepped forward in bringing hope and relief. With food and essential non-food items valued at around Ten thousand Euros (€10,000),…
