By Sallieu S. Kanu February 10, 2026: The Government of Sierra Leone has taken a major step in its fight against gender-based violence (GBV) with the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA), the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown— February 11, 2026: The Sierra Leone Police has confirmed that it is investigating a suspected homicide involving Catherine Valentina Kamanda, a respected Matron at Connaught Hospital and Lecturer at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS). Ms. Kamanda, who resided at No. 5 Kamanda Drive, Peninsula, Goderich, was...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Bill has passed First Reading; public position papers invited as Parliament prepares for next stages. Sierra Leone — February 11, 2026: The Chairman of Parliament’s Legislative Committee, Hon. Abdul Sulaiman Marrah‑Conteh, has outlined the procedures guiding the Constitutional Amendments Bill 2025, stressing that the 1991 Constitution provides clear steps for amending...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — February 11, 2026: The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has reaffirmed that the Government of Sierra Leone will continue to pay West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for all genuine and eligible pupils, stressing that there is no maximum limit on the number...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — February 11, 2026: The Manager of Sky Bank Limited Makeni Branch, Tamba Mani, who is facing charges of theft and fraud, has been granted bail in the sum of two million new Leones by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1. Mani was dragged to court...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — February 11, 2026: The All Peoples Congress (APC) has formally contested responsibility for statements attributed to entertainer and activist Zainab Sheriff, following an administrative fine imposed by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC). In a letter addressed to the PPRC Chairman, APC clarified that Ms. Sheriff’s remarks were...Read More
Dubai, UAE – February 7, 2026: Sierra Leone has taken a major step toward transforming its energy sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Energy and Global South Utilities (GSU) of Abu Dhabi. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in Dubai, paves the...Read More
Cape Town, South Africa – February 9, 2026: Sierra Leone has made a powerful impression at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba as Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, championed responsible investment and sustainable growth in the nation’s mining sector. The highlight of the opening day was the signing of a landmark...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Dr. Elsiddig Mohamed Rahma, the newly appointed Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB) for Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, The Gambia, and Sudan, paid a courtesy call on Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, on Monday, 9 February 2026, at his office on George Street in Freetown....Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – February 9, 2026: The nation is in shock and mourning following the tragic killing of Mrs. Valentina Bisodun Catherine Kamanda (née Nicol), a respected matron and lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night...Read More
