By Sallieu S. Kanu February 10, 2026: The Government of Sierra Leone has taken a major step in its fight against gender-based violence (GBV) with the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA), the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown— February 11, 2026: The Sierra Leone Police has confirmed that it is investigating a suspected homicide involving Catherine Valentina Kamanda, a respected Matron at Connaught Hospital and Lecturer at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS). Ms. Kamanda, who resided at No. 5 Kamanda Drive, Peninsula, Goderich, was found...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Bill has passed First Reading; public position papers invited as Parliament prepares for next stages. Sierra Leone — February 11, 2026: The Chairman of Parliament’s Legislative Committee, Hon. Abdul Sulaiman Marrah‑Conteh, has outlined the procedures guiding the Constitutional Amendments Bill 2025, stressing that the 1991 Constitution provides clear steps for amending the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — February 11, 2026: The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has reaffirmed that the Government of Sierra Leone will continue to pay West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for all genuine and eligible pupils, stressing that there is no maximum limit on the number of...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — February 11, 2026: The Manager of Sky Bank Limited Makeni Branch, Tamba Mani, who is facing charges of theft and fraud, has been granted bail in the sum of two million new Leones by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1. Mani was dragged to court by...Read More