Speaker’s Ruling on Threshold Faces Legal Fire Sierra Leone, August 18, 2026: Prominent legal firm Nicol‑Wilson & Co. has written to the Speaker of Parliament, raising grave concerns over the procedure used to pass the 1991 Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2025, arguing that the vote taken on August 10, 2026 was unconstitutional and of no legal...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Citizens Advocacy Network (CAN) has notified the Sierra Leone Police of plans to hold a peaceful protest and procession on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, over concerns about what the organisation describes as alleged breaches of constitutional procedures in Parliament’s ongoing efforts to amend the 1991 Constitution. In a letter dated...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown/Tamale, June 2026 – The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) has brought Sierra Leonean music to Ghana through a 10‑day residency designed to strengthen artistic development, cultural exchange, and professional growth among musicians from both countries. Held in Tamale from 11 to 21 June under the Playing for...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone, August 17, 2026: Two barristers, Maurice Jenner Mohamed Seisay and John Mans, have appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown on allegations of conspiracy to defraud and obtaining property by false pretences involving three vehicles valued at US$114,000. he accused are charged under...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu SIERRA LEONE: — Mohamed Rahman Swarray has pledged humility, determination and continuity of service as he assumes office as Sierra Leone’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. In a statement on his official Facebook page on Monday, Swarray described his ministerial journey — from Information, to Labour, and now...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, August 17, 2026: The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, PhD, MPH, together with senior leadership of the Ministry, on Monday conducted a site inspection of the ongoing construction of a modern Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS). The USD $3.5 million...Read More
By Staff Writer FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE — As Sierra Leone continues to place employment creation, workers’ welfare and social protection at the centre of its national development agenda, the designation of Umaru Napoleone Koroma as Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security brings to the portfolio a politician, lawyer and public administrator with extensive experience...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a landmark intervention, the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has provided direct financial support of US$5,000 each to three clubs representing the nation in ongoing CAF interclub competitions, underscoring its renewed commitment to strengthening club football and boosting continental representation. The initiative, championed by SLFA President...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The National Protected Area Authority (NPAA) has continued its demolition exercise at Aberdeen Creek, part of the Sierra Leone River Estuary, as part of ongoing efforts to safeguard protected areas across the country. Aberdeen Creek is an internationally recognised Ramsar site, valued for its wetland and coastal ecosystem that supports biodiversity...Read More
By Sallieu S Kanu Kabala, Sierra Leone – August 14, 2026: The Koinadugu District Council has convened an emergency stakeholders’ meeting following public concern over maternal deaths reported at Kabala Government Hospital, where six cases have been recorded since January 2026. The hospital authorities confirmed the deaths, extended condolences to affected families, and explained that...Read More
