By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone: Seven years after the launch of President Julius Maada Bio’s flagship Free Quality Education (FQE) initiative, Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has delivered a scathing critique of the program’s implementation, citing unfulfilled promises, infrastructural neglect, and misplaced government priorities. Speaking in a recent interview with Liberty TV, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr acknowledged the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) has officially declared a nationwide strike action effective Monday, 8th September 2025, citing the government’s failure to address longstanding concerns affecting the education sector. In a press release dated September 5, 2025, SLTU Secretary General Morris S. Conteh announced the decision following extensive consultative meetings involving...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka As climate change continues to disrupt livelihoods across Sierra Leone, a new Afrobarometer survey reveals growing public concern and calls for urgent government intervention. The findings, released on 4th September 2025, show that most Sierra Leoneans who are aware of climate change believe it is worsening life in the country, particularly for farmers,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The entertainment and legal communities in Sierra Leone are in mourning following the sudden death of Barrister Ibrahim Jamil Sesay, a multi-talented figure whose contributions to law, media, and the arts left an indelible mark on the nation. Affectionately known as “Jamil,” Sesay’s passing has sent shockwaves through Freetown and beyond, prompting...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has announced the transfer of two senior police commanders following a series of violent incidents in the southern and eastern regions of the country. The directive, issued by the Directorate of Human Resource Management on Friday, reassigns Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Francis Moses Tower from Regional Police...Read More
