Freetown, October 19, 2026: –Deputy Minister of Finance II, Isata Marah, has called for stronger national coordination in combating illicit financial flows as she officially opened a three-day stakeholder engagement on Sierra Leone’s proposed consolidated Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) database.The engagement, organized by the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) in partnership...Read More
Residents of Mongo Chiefdom in Falaba District have been left without emergency ambulance services after the only ambulance serving the area was withdrawn due to deteriorating road conditions caused by heavy rains.The development was confirmed by the Falaba District Medical Officer, Dr. Daniel Lavalie, who disclosed in a communication to health personnel that ambulance access...Read More
By Marian Magdalene Bangura The Government of Sierra Leone has unveiled maps for three proposed rural councils in the Western Area Rural District as part of efforts to strengthen decentralisation, improve service delivery, and bring governance closer to communities.The proposed councils, namely Waterloo Rural Council, Mountain Rural Council, and York Rural Council, were presented during...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka MOYAMBA, October 17, 2026: President Julius Maada Bio has toured major agricultural projects in Moyamba District, highlighting the contributions of private farmers, women-led agribusinesses and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) to the government’s Feed Salone initiative ahead of World Food Day.The visits focused on commercial maize cultivation, improved rice...Read More
Sierra Leone has recorded encouraging progress in domestic rice production and food security, Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has said, citing improvements under the Government’s flagship Feed Salone programme. Speaking at the Sixth Market for Agricultural Innovations and Technologies (MITA 2026) in Freetown on 19 October, the Vice President disclosed that rice self-sufficiency increased...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The High Court in Freetown has granted the All People’s Congress (APC) 27 days to take the necessary legal and administrative steps to address outstanding issues surrounding its internal elections, amid a protracted dispute over the party’s failure to complete lower-level polls within a previously prescribed timeframe.The matter came before Justice Adrian...Read More
By Alusine Sesay FREETOWN, October 19, 2026: The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has declared what it describes as a “human rights emergency” in Sierra Leone’s correctional facilities, citing alleged widespread arbitrary detention, severe overcrowding, prolonged trial delays, and deteriorating healthcare conditions at the Freetown Male Correctional Centre and the New England...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the Sierra Leone Ocean Shipping Company Limited, describing the move as a historic milestone in the country’s quest for greater economic independence and participation in global trade.Speaking at the launch ceremony on Monday, President Bio said the establishment of the national shipping company represents...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has cleared the way for the hearing of consolidated cases challenging the passage of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after striking out an application by the State questioning the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the matter.Chief Justice Komba Kamanda, who presided over the proceedings,...Read More
By By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, October 13, 2026: A special monitoring exercise by the National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has revealed mixed progress across four donor-funded education infrastructure projects, with significant delays recorded at Magburaka Boys High School despite substantial progress at other project sites.The inspection, authorized by the Ministry of Finance...Read More
