By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – January 1, 2026: Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has announced her intention to run for the presidency in 2028, marking a historic moment in Sierra Leone’s political landscape. The declaration came as she reflected on the achievements and challenges of the Freetown City Council (FCC) in 2025, outlining progress in...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, January 5, 2026 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has announced the operationalization of the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Regulations, 2025, a landmark legal framework designed to safeguard individuals who expose corruption or provide evidence in corruption-related cases. The new regulations establish clear protection mechanisms for whistleblowers and witnesses facing threats,...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, December 20, 2025: The Wilberforce Lodge has brought festive cheer to children and families this holiday season, extending its annual Christmas outreach to patients at the Dr. Robin Coker Paediatric Ward of Connaught Hospital before hosting a lively celebration at its Masonic Temple on Tower Hill. Hospital Outreach As part...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu John Obey, Western Area Rural District – December 19, 2025: President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned the TAF Salone Micro City, Sierra Leone’s first modern, smart, and green city, reaffirming his government’s commitment to public-private partnerships as a driver of national development. The project, spearheaded by TAF Africa Global,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, December 19, 2025 – The Parliament of Sierra Leone has enacted the Appropriation Act of 2026 following extensive debate and scrutiny, authorizing government expenditure for the financial year 2026. Themed “Enhancing Domestic Revenue Mobilization to Sustain Economic Development for Service Delivery”, the Act empowers the government to draw from the consolidated...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Sierra Leone – December 18, 2025: The Chief Minister, David Moinina Sengeh, has updated international development partners on progress made in implementing the Tripartite recommendations, underscoring government’s commitment to constitutional order, political inclusiveness, and transparency. The Tripartite in Sierra Leone is a reform initiative born out of post-election tensions in 2023,...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, 19 December 2025 – The Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) has unveiled plans to boost accommodation for its officers, with the Director General, Joseph John Senessie, officially handing over project sites and plans to contractors for the construction of new barracks across the country. During a three-day working visit to...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – December 20, 2025: AP Business Venture, the official manufacturer of Bluemoon Ice Cream in Sierra Leone, has completed the construction of Sunday Street and installed 15 solar-powered street lights in the Pamoronko Community, Calaba Town, eastern Freetown. The initiative forms part of the company’s corporate social responsibility programme...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN – The High Court of Sierra Leone has sentenced Hawa Dukuly to thirty-five (35) years in prison after she pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of drugs, contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act of 2008 (Act No. 10 of 2008). On June 11, 2025, Dukuly was arrested in...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka December 2025 – The High Court in Freetown has sentenced two Tanzanian nationals to 30 years imprisonment each after finding them guilty of unlawful possession of cocaine. The convicts, Hassan Mohamed Juma and Alfai Shabani Mkobela, were charged with one count each under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act of...Read More
