Kushvinder Vohra Former Chairman Central Water Commission & ex-officio Secretary to Government of India and Former Indian Commissioner Indus There is a lot of misinformation around Indus Waters Treaty(IWT) which is being spread through various articles appearing in newspapers/magazines/online forums including in Pakistan. Articles by so-called elites or scholars are nothing but general rhetoric to...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown – June 2026:  Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay, Esq, has urged stakeholders to strengthen the country’s response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), emphasizing that justice for survivors must be seen as a complete chain rather than isolated actions. Speaking during a meeting convened to...Read More

By Salllieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Parliamentary Committee on Sports on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, summoned the Ministry of Sports (MOS) and the National Sports Authority (NSA) to provide a status update on the long-delayed rehabilitation of the Siaka Stevens National Stadium, a China-aided project that has exceeded its implementation timeline. The...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka June 24, 2026: The European Union (EU), through the Support to the West African Integrated Maritime Security (SWAIMS) Project, has donated two brand new Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) equipped with forensic kits to the Naval Service of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF). The official handover ceremony took place...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – Dr. Kitty Fadlu-Deen, co-founder of the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA), has called for urgent national action to preserve Sierra Leone’s indigenous musical traditions, warning that valuable cultural knowledge could vanish if traditional musicians continue to be overlooked. Speaking on cultural preservation, Dr. Fadlu-Deen...Read More

Sierra Leonean Scholar Challenges Africa to Move Beyond the Ballot Box By: Mustapha Momoh Esq  FREETOWN—Two groundbreaking new books by Joseph Momoh Conteh ask the questions Africa’s democrats dare not and offer answers that could reshape a continent. Sierra Leone has held elections. It has produced winners and losers, inaugurations and concession speeches, international observers...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Kabala School for the Blind in Sierra Leone’s Koinadugu District has officially commissioned a newly constructed dining hall, giving pupils and teachers a dignified and comfortable space to share meals. The project was funded by philanthropist Peter Bayuku Konteh, Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Little Steps organization, alongside...Read More

By Mohamed Kailie, MOICE Intern The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) will hold the third Annual National Presidential Town Hall in Makeni on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, at the University of Makeni Auditorium. The event will bring President Dr. Julius Maada Bio face-to-face with citizens as part of efforts to strengthen accountability, transparency,...Read More