By George M.O. Williams The Government of Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the country’s public service through the establishment of a statutory Public Service Academy, with officials emphasizing that capacity development and ethical leadership are central to achieving national development goals. The commitment was made during a training and validation workshop on...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, July 9, 2026: Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Bio, has issued a strongly worded statement questioning both Parliament and international campaigners over their handling of female genital mutilation (FGM), accusing critics of selective outrage and politically motivated attacks. Mrs. Bio, who has previously faced accusations abroad of promoting FGM, dismissed...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, July 9, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alusine Sesay, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing electoral reforms recommended by the Tripartite Committee, after hosting a high-level meeting with the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), the National Moral Guarantors of the Agreement for National...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, July 8, 2026: The Freetown City Council (FCC) has received 40 three-hundred-litre dustbins from the WAICA Re in support of its ongoing waste management campaign, #DortiMusGo. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr announced the donation on Tuesday, describing it as a “timely and valuable contribution” to the city’s efforts to promote cleaner and...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Freetown, July 7, 2026 — The Dorothy Springer Trust (DST), in collaboration with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), has urged government and development partners to urgently address critical shortcomings in Sierra Leone’s Radical Inclusive Education Policy. Activists warned that thousands of children and young persons with disabilities continue to face...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, July 7, 2026: Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Kenyeh Barlay, has assured that Sierra Leone stands to benefit economically and diplomatically from hosting the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit later this month. Speaking at the Government’s weekly press conference at the Miatta Civic Centre, the Minister said preparations for the summit...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, July 7, 2026: Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens of the High Court in Freetown has sentenced five men to 80 years’ imprisonment each for the brutal murder of Reverend Father Augustine Dauda Amadu. A sixth accused was handed a 14-year jail term for receiving stolen property linked to the crime. The...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, July 8, 2026:The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has officially opened a three-day National Capacity-Building Workshop for stakeholders and Women, Peace and Security (WPS) focal points, aimed at strengthening Sierra Leone’s monitoring and reporting systems under the Continental Results Framework (CRF). The workshop, jointly facilitated by the ECOWAS Commission’s Department...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, July 8, 2026: In a sweeping disciplinary action, the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone (USL), has rusticated six students and terminated the contracts of six lecturers after an investigation confirmed widespread examination malpractice during the Pre-Admission Examination for the Diploma in Nursing programme,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, July 8, 2026: A recent public opinion poll by the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has revealed overwhelming dissatisfaction among Sierra Leoneans with the government’s response to rising fuel costs. More than 90 percent of respondents expressed dissatisfaction, with 81 percent saying they were strongly dissatisfied. The...Read More
