Geneva, 30 March 2026 – Sierra Leone has actively participated in two urgent debates at the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, addressing pressing global concerns over civilian protection and the impact of armed conflict on children and education. Debate on Gulf Security Crisis On 25 March 2026, the Council convened an...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, March 27, 2026: Street Child of Sierra Leone has rolled out a nationwide grant distribution worth more than NLe 6.5 million, benefiting 3,606 caregivers across ten districts. The disbursement, part of the Education for Every Child Today (EFECT) project, was launched in the Western Area at Buxton Hall, Freetown, and...Read More
By: Festus Justus Margai-MoICE Strategic Regional Coordinator South in KENEMA Kenema, March 30, 2026 – The National Council for Civic Education and Democracy (NaCCED) has held a Citizens Budget engagement at the Kenema District Council Hall, aimed at promoting transparency, accountability, and public participation in governance. The event focused on the 2026 National Budget, themed...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, 25 March 2026 – The newly appointed Country Manager of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Sierra Leone, Dr. Ado Mensah, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Finance, Hon. Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, at the Treasury Building in Freetown to formally present his credentials. Welcoming Dr. Mensah,...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, March 18, 2026 — When President Dr. Julius Maada Bio assumed office in 2018, he established Commissions of Inquiry to investigate corruption, mismanagement, and abuse of public office. Their mandate was clear: restore accountability, transparency, and good governance in Sierra Leone. The commissions documented widespread malfeasance and urged both government and...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – An independent field investigation has dismissed as misleading and unsubstantiated a series of allegations targeting Rockcem Cement Limited and Kings Foam, two companies linked to the Hijazi family’s industrial operations in Sierra Leone. The inquiry followed widely circulated reports claiming Rockcem had breached a US$25 million cement agreement with the Government...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, March 28, 2026: Ataya Base Organisation International, a local nongovernmental organisation, has donated essential food supplies to Cheshire Home in Cline Town, bringing relief to residents of the facility as part of its ongoing mission to support vulnerable communities in Sierra Leone. The donation included five bags of rice, a...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, 30 March 2026: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened a formal investigation into allegations of misconduct at the Sierra Leone Law School, following a complaint lodged by the Council of Legal Education against the institution’s Director, Dr. Abu Bakarr Bangura. The complaint, submitted after an emergency meeting of the Council,...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Sierra Leone faces one of the world’s most severe food insecurity crises, with nearly four in five citizens struggling to meet daily food needs, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported this week. While recent surveys show a decline in the most extreme cases of hunger, chronic poverty, inflation, and climate shocks continue...Read More
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, Esq At first glance, the $1.5 million grant from the United States government to facilitate the repatriation of “Third-Party Nationals” (TPNs) to Sierra Leone presents itself as a humanitarian gesture. However, a deeper critique reveals significant complexities regarding national sovereignty, economic priorities, the opacity of the agreement, and the long-term implications for...Read More
