By George M.O. Williams August 5, 2025: Sierra Leone’s economic growth continues to be constrained by high public debt and a struggling private sector, according to the newly released Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) by the World Bank. The report highlights a range of structural challenges—including limited access to credit, unreliable electricity, weak infrastructure, and land acquisition...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 4, 2025: A tragic accident in Wellington, Maxwell, along Bai Bureh Road has prompted renewed calls for road safety reform in Sierra Leone. A trailer carrying a container reportedly lost control while speeding, causing the container to fall and crush several pedestrians waiting for public transportation. The...Read More
Story by Ndubuisi Christian Ani Sierra Leonean migrants seeking better lives abroad are increasingly caught in a web of forced labour under the guise of work programmes in the Middle East. Two-thirds of the country’s young people, who make up 74.5% of the population, have no meaningful employment, making them an easy target for fake recruitment agents and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 5, 2025: Joseph Sesay appeared before Magistrate Sao Mamakoh Kallon at Pademba Road Court No. 3 on Tuesday, facing two counts of cyberstalking under Section 44(1)(a) of the Cyber Security and Crime Act, 2021. The charges stem from an alleged cyberbullying incident involving threatening audio messages sent via...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has released preliminary findings from its ongoing human rights monitoring program across eight police stations in Freetown, revealing troubling conditions and systemic issues affecting detainees. Between July 30 and August 4, CHRDI monitors interviewed over 600 suspects—predominantly male—with a consistent...Read More
