Deputy Controller Pays Fines, Calls for Mercy By Ishmail Saidu Kanu According to the Justice Sector Half Yearly Report for January – June 2025, which assesses the performance of ten core justice institutions under the national Justice Sector Reform Strategy (JSRS) 2024-2030, the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) continues to face major challenges even as…
By Mohamed Kamara The National Sports Authority (NSA) has formally appealed to the Ministry of Finance for NLe 350 million (350 billion old Leones) in the 2026 national budget to support its expanding portfolio of sports development activities across Sierra Leone. NSA Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai stressed the importance of adequate funding to…
Three key security institutions in Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), the Ministry of Defence, and the Sierra Leone Police, have presented a combined budget request of over NLe 1 billion to the Ministry of Finance for the 2026 Fiscal Year, as part of ongoing national budget discussions.
Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, held a key meeting with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed in New York, highlighting the country’s growing role in international peace and governance. Following President Julius Maada Bio’s recent talks with the UN Secretary-General, Dr. Sengeh reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s strong commitment to the UN Charter…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, has called on journalists to go beyond public relations and tell real, impactful stories as the 2025 European Union and Government of Sierra Leone Bus Tour was officially launched.
By Alex Lansana Claye The Ministry of Sports has officially requested NLe 8,281,600 for its 2026–2028 budget cycle, citing major achievements and urgent funding needs to drive inclusive and sustainable sports development across Sierra Leone.
Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, has been awarded the Just Right Champion of Change Award at a high-level event on child marriage held on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
President Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to national development during a high-level engagement with Sierra Leonean diaspora community leaders in Washington DC. The event served as a platform to highlight the country’s progress and rally continued support from Sierra Leoneans abroad. Speaking to an audience of prominent diaspora figures, President Bio outlined…
Dr. J. Sanpha Koroma, one of Sierra Leone’s most influential figures in finance, governance, and academia, has passed away at the age of 79. His death, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, has sent shockwaves across the country, prompting an outpouring of tributes from national leaders, business figures, and ordinary Sierra Leoneans. The…
Over 75 stakeholders from the Southern and Eastern regions gathered in Bo for a regional consultation on Sierra Leone’s draft Data Protection Regulation Commission Bill, a key step toward establishing a national data protection law.
