By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, September 17, 2025 — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone and key stakeholders, has concluded a two-day capacity-building workshop on the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT). Held at Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, the event aimed to enhance transparency, accountability, and effective...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone —  September 17, 2025: The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has officially commenced the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase for its Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) system, marking a major milestone in Sierra Leone’s digital transformation of public procurement. The UAT exercise is currently underway at NPPA’s newly equipped E-GP Training...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, September 17, 2025 — The Lawyers’ Society of Sierra Leone has issued a forceful appeal to the Office of the President, urging the immediate reversal of the suspension of Hon. Justice A. B. Halloway JSC and calling for a formal investigation into grievances raised by the Supreme Court judge. Justice...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka  Sierra Leone: The High Court of Sierra Leone has officially commenced its September 2025 criminal session, with a total of 75 cases set for further trial following preliminary hearings at the Magistrate Courts. The session was presided over by Justice Alfred Tommy Ganda, who called the cases for review and reassignment. During...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka  Freetown, Sierra Leone: A high-profile theft case unfolded at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court as businesswoman Zahra Khadar testified against her maid and four others accused of stealing $25,000 from her residence in Goderich. Appearing before Magistrate John Manso Fornah, the five accused—Mariatu Bangura alias Sampa (maid), Alhassan Sankoh (cleaner), Katimu Sillah...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – September 16, 2025: In a significant diplomatic engagement, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, who currently chairs the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, met with Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, to reaffirm their commitment to peace, unity, and stability across West...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu September 15, 2025 — Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has publicly voiced strong opposition to proposed government plans to divide Freetown into two separate cities with two local councils, warning that the move would worsen service delivery and strain already limited financial resources. The Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs...Read More