The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has condemned the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Immigration Department for unlawfully extending Sierra Leone’s passport production contract with Netpage without Cabinet approval or parliamentary ratification. In a March 2025 report, PAC Chairman and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh described the move as a “gross violation”...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Makeni, Sierra Leone – February 19, 2026: A tragic incident has shocked the Makeni community following the alleged killing of a young medical student, reportedly by her boyfriend, in what police suspect to be a case of domestic violence. The victim, Sidratu Bangura, was a first-year student at the School of...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone – February 23, 2026:The Ministry of Defence and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (MoD/RSLAF) have confirmed plans to construct a modern military housing complex in Masiaka, signaling a major welfare boost for service personnel and their families. Defence officials announced that land has already been secured for...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – February 23, 2026: A humanitarian medical outreach hosted at Choithram Memorial Hospital has delivered life-changing surgical care to dozens of patients across Sierra Leone, marking its fourth consecutive year of service. The initiative was facilitated by Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Germany and supported by the Government of...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – February 23, 2026: Tamba Mani, former branch manager of Sky Bank Limited in Makeni, has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on allegations of defrauding the bank of more than two million new Leones. Mani faces three charges: conspiracy to defraud, larceny by servant under Section 17(1)(a)...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – February 23, 2026:  Dr. Richard Konteh, a leading aspirant for the All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer, has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of popular actress, model, and political activist Zainab Sheriff, widely known as Mami Na Pawa. Sheriff was taken into custody on Friday, February 20,...Read More