By Fatima Kpaka Kenema, August 17, 2026: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has engaged the Kenema District Council over funding shortfalls and revenue mobilization challenges highlighted in the 2024 Auditor‑General’s Report. An auditor from Audit Service Sierra Leone, Mohamed Mustapha, informed the Committee that the Council had an approved budget of NLe29,154,739 but...Read More

By Sallieu S, Kanu Sierra Leone – August 18, 2026: The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has announced the appointment of Mr. Abu Martin Kanneh as Commissioner General, following presidential approval of new leadership. His appointment comes at a critical time, as the institution faces intense scrutiny after a damning Anti‑Corruption Commission (ACC) report revealed systemic...Read More

MALAIKA CHAMBERS Legal Consultants, Barristers and Solicitors of the High Court of Sierra Leone 17 Off Kingharman Road, Freetown                                  18th August, 2026 THE HONOURABLE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT OAU DRIVE TOWER HILL FREETOWN Dear Honourable Speaker, RE: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT,...Read More

Member of Parliament for the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Hon. Hindolo Moiwo Gevao, has defended the parliamentary process leading to the passage of the Constitutional Amendment Bill, insisting that the reforms are the product of years of national consultations, political engagement and constitutional review. Speaking at the Government of Sierra Leone’s Weekly Press Conference...Read More

Speaker’s Ruling on Threshold Faces Legal Fire Sierra Leone, August 18, 2026:  Prominent legal firm Nicol‑Wilson & Co. has written to the Speaker of Parliament, raising grave concerns over the procedure used to pass the 1991 Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2025, arguing that the vote taken on August 10, 2026 was unconstitutional and of no legal...Read More

By George M.O. Williams The Citizens Advocacy Network (CAN) has notified the Sierra Leone Police of plans to hold a peaceful protest and procession on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, over concerns about what the organisation describes as alleged breaches of constitutional procedures in Parliament’s ongoing efforts to amend the 1991 Constitution. In a letter dated...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown/Tamale, June 2026 – The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) has brought Sierra Leonean music to Ghana through a 10‑day residency designed to strengthen artistic development, cultural exchange, and professional growth among musicians from both countries. Held in Tamale from 11 to 21 June under the Playing for...Read More