By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, April 14, 2026 – The Judiciary of Sierra Leone will, for the first time, host the prestigious meeting of the ECOWAS Judicial Council from April 20–24, 2026, at the Atlantic Hotel, Lumley Beach, Freetown. The five-day high-level conference will bring together approximately 12 Chief Justices, 15 Judges, and distinguished judicial officials from...Read More
Washington DC, April 14, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to sound economic management during the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC. Representing President Julius Maada Bio as head of Sierra Leone’s delegation, Minister Bangura briefed global economists, development partners, and financial institutions on reforms...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, April 14, 2026 – Flagbearer aspirant and Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, has joined senior officials of the All People’s Congress (APC) in a high-level engagement with International Moral Guarantors as part of ongoing efforts to resolve Sierra Leone’s political stalemate. The meeting, held Tuesday, brought together APC Acting Chairman...Read More
The Government of Sierra Leone has provided a detailed update on the challenges facing the state-owned telecommunications company, Sierratel, highlighting issues of legacy debt, obsolete infrastructure, and mounting staff liabilities, among others. A number of factors are responsible for the company’s sad state of affairs. Upon assuming office in 2018, this government inherited Sierratel in what...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, April 13, 2026: Former Sierra Leone national team coach Mohamed Kallon has fired back at the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), rejecting allegations of misconduct and insisting his dismissal was unjustified. In a live Facebook broadcast, Kallon described the claims as unfounded, instead pointing to the progress achieved during his tenure...Read More
