By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — March 5, 2026: Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Amb. Tamba Lamina, has summoned an emergency meeting to address the escalating financial and operational crisis at the Freetown City Council (FCC), following the suspension of the council’s access to funds that has disrupted sanitation services across the...Read More
By Oumar Farouk Sesay In Sierra Leone, national troubles rarely make the headlines. They arrive as errands. A mother plans her morning around whether the tap will run. A student studies by phone torchlight, rationing battery life and hope. A trader budgets for the “extra” fees—never receipted, always collected. A keke driver approaches the checkpoint...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Sierra Leone – March 8, 2026: The All Peoples Congress (APC) has officially announced the opening of applications for Constituency Executive positions across the country. The announcement, issued by the party’s National Secretariat, follows Section 16 of the APC Party Elections Rules and Regulations, as gazetted by the Political Parties Regulation...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – March 2026: Three teenage pupils, including the adopted son of the late nurse Valentina Kamanda, have been remanded by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 over allegations of murder. The three made their first court appearance on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura A coalition of gender rights advocates and correctional authorities in Sierra Leone has recently called for expanded microfinance opportunities and practical skills training for female inmates as part of a broader strategy to break the cycle of reoffending. The recommendation emerged following a stakeholder review of a welfare intervention targeting women...Read More
UNESCO and KRIVET, under the BEAR III Project, concluded a training of national experts and policymakers on Labour Market Analysis (LMA) in Sierra Leone. UNESCO/Yussif Kamara 3 March 2026 UNESCO, under the framework of the Better Education for Africa’s Rise III (BEAR III) Project, funded by the Republic of Korea, has successfully concluded a five-day...Read More
Freetown, March 7, 2026: The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has announced the provision of US$207,000 in financial support to the country’s Men’s and Women’s League Boards to strengthen the administration and smooth running of domestic football competitions. According to the SLFA, the Men’s Premier League Board will receive US$117,000, while the Women’s Premier League...Read More
By Alusine Sesay FREETOWN, March 6 ,2026: The Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone hosted a ceremony in Freetown to mark the departure of the 26th batch of the Chinese medical team and to welcome the incoming 27th batch. The 27th batch includes a specialist neurosurgeon, a highly sought-after expert in Sierra Leone, where such specialists...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown — The Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), in collaboration with its partners, has destroyed 16 samples of narcotic drugs in a symbolic exercise aimed at reinforcing Sierra Leone’s fight against drug trafficking and abuse. The destruction, carried out through burning, included cocaine, kush, tramadol, cannabis sativa, and other illicit substances....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — As the world marks International Women’s Day under the global theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,” the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has urged Sierra Leone to confront systemic barriers that continue to sideline women with disabilities from leadership and governance. NCPD Chairman...Read More
