By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 5, 2025 The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Liaoning Xinchi Industrial Development Company Ltd, a Chinese investment group, to boost Sierra Leone’s tourism and infrastructure sector. The announcement was made by NASSIT’s Director General, Mr. Mohamed...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 10, 2025 The Christian Lawyers Centre (LEGAL LINK), a leading faith-based legal advocacy organization, has issued a national appeal to President Julius Maada Bio, urging legislative action to ban social media use for children under the age of 16 in Sierra Leone. In a media update released...Read More
Pa Baimba Sesay Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to get people to adapt to change, even on the most basic issues? I have seen first-hand the tremendous effort that goes into addressing the waste-management challenge in Freetown. One moment, waste is collected after being piled up for days; the next moment,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – December 9, 2025: A new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has sounded the alarm on corruption and governance vulnerabilities in Sierra Leone, warning that weak institutions and poor enforcement of the rule of law are undermining public trust, discouraging investment, and constraining the country’s economic growth. The Governance...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – December 10, 2025: Abdul Fatoma, Executive Director of the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI), has urged Sierra Leone and the international community to strengthen commitments to human rights and the rule of law. He made the call during a ceremony hosted by the EU delegation...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone – December 9, 2025: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), in partnership with Restitution Impact S.L., has celebrated its Silver Jubilee alongside International Anti-Corruption Day at the Bintumani International Conference Centre in Aberdeen, Freetown. The event, held under the theme “ACC @ 25: Transforming Sierra Leone on the Pillars of Integrity...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 10, 2025: In a significant show of party unity and strategic leadership, the National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, met with the Chief Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, at State House in Freetown. The high-level...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 3, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Opposition Chief Whip, Hon. Abdul Karim Kamara, has raised sharp concerns over the government’s 2024 budgetary allocations, criticizing what he described as a disproportionate emphasis on executive spending at the expense of vital public service sectors. Kamara highlighted that the Office of the President received 291...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 9, 2025: Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP), a local non-governmental organization operating since 1996, has issued a statement addressing recent developments involving the Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW), the Sierra Leone Police, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A statement issued by the Lifeline Nehemiah Projects...Read More
By Julius Spencer About a year ago, President Bio declared a State of Emergency as a means of combatting what had become a major issue across the country: addiction to the synthetic drug, Kush, that was apparently causing many young people to die on the streets of Freetown and other parts of the country. Rehabilitation...Read More
