By Alusine Sesay  Sierra Leone — February 2026: Sierra Leone’s passport production contract with Netpage (SL) Ltd has sparked controversy after revelations that the agreement was extended without Cabinet approval or parliamentary ratification, raising serious constitutional, financial, and security concerns. Constitutional Breach The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) first flagged the issue in 2025, criticizing the...Read More

The Sierra Leone government must take “the next step” and address outstanding concerns over media freedom following the welcome signing into law of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2025 and in preparation of upcoming discussions in the parliament, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). The IFJ joined its affiliate, the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ),...Read More

John Baimba Sesay  Recent developments in Falaba District involving our military and Guinean forces, which reportedly led to the arrest of our men in uniform, require deliberate, strategic communication, not reactive, knee-jerk, fire-brigade or propaganda-driven responses such as we witnessed during Tuesday’s media engagement by a State House staffer. Moments of national security demand more...Read More

By Sheriff Mahmud Ismail At the edge of Sierra Leone’s northern frontier, where the boundary with Guinea exists more in memory than in markers, a nation’s pride was forced into the dust. The Government of Sierra Leone, through its Ministry of Information and Civic Education, has, in its 24th February 2026 press statement, confirmed that...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka The tribunal investigating allegations against Justice Alan B. Halloway has dismissed a preliminary objection filed by the defence, clearing the way for proceedings to continue. Delivering the ruling, Chairman Justice Abdulai Bangurah held that the application lacked merit and rejected all arguments challenging the panel’s jurisdiction and constitutionality. The decision was announced...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — February 2026: The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), through its Directorate of Gender and Children’s Affairs, has uncovered two grave incidents of child cruelty during a monitoring exercise conducted from 16–20 February across hospitals in Freetown. Both cases are currently being managed at Connaught Hospital and...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — February 24, 2026:  The All People’s Congress (APC) has strongly rejected the proposed appointment of Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha as Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone, warning that the move undermines the Agreement for National Unity and threatens to derail ongoing electoral reforms. Party Position In...Read More