By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the temporary suspension of the USD 25 Airport Security Fee charged at the Freetown International Airport, effective Monday, 6th July 2026. In a public notice issued on 3rd July 2026, the Ministry said the suspension follows a ministerial directive and will remain in effect until...Read More
The failure to match devolved responsibilities with predictable financing is exposing the unfinished business of local government reform. By John Baimba Sesay The figures are staggering. Freetown City Council alone spends approximately Le1 billion (old Leones), equivalent to Le1 million (new Leones), every month on waste management. Yet waste collection is only one of its many...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Businesswoman Admire Frances Bio and her husband Alhaji Dausy Jalloh appeared before Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah and Magistrate Adama Kandeh on Friday, July 3, 2026, facing allegations of defrauding two foreign investors of more than $400,000 in a purported gold deal. State Prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay informed the...Read More
By Sliieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 1, 2026: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through the European Union-funded Spotlight Initiative, has presented an assessment report on Family Support Unit (FSU) service provision and capacity gaps to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu, according to a statement which was put out...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 1, 2026: The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) today welcomed a joint courtesy visit from representatives of the Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat and the African Development Bank (AfDB), reinforcing regional collaboration on peace, security, resilience, and sustainable development. The meeting, chaired by Hon. Deputy Minister Mr. Buakai Bindi...Read More
