By Fatima Kpaka August 22, 2025: The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has issued a strong rebuttal to recent media reports alleging corruption within its ranks, describing the claims as “false, misinformed, and deliberately sensationalized.” The controversy stems from a query in the 2023 Auditor General’s Report concerning Le69,559—an amount reportedly collected by the National Revenue Authority...Read More
67 Cheapside, City of London, (August 20, 2025) – Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has concluded GHIBCONVERGE 2025, its flagship thought-leadership and impact forum, after three days of intensive debate on the future of African commodity trade and finance. The event, held in the City of London from 6–8 August 2025, brought together policymakers, financiers, commodity executives,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — August 21, 2025: The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Sierra Leone has dropped significantly in 2025, according to the latest Cadre Harmonisé analysis released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Approximately 1.2 million people, 14 percent of the analysed population, are estimated to be...Read More
By Desmond Lewis New England Ville, Freetown — August 19, 2025: A major milestone was reached in Sierra Leone’s infrastructure development as the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) signed a landmark works agreement with Djura Maritec Construction Ltd (SDMCO) for the reconstruction of the Mano-Tongo road. The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry of Works...Read More
By George M. O. Williams Freetown, August 20, 2025: The Sierra Leone Labour Congress (SLLC), in partnership with the Sierra Leone Domestic Workers Union (SLeDoWU) and partners, has launched a three-day workshop on advancing the implementation of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 189. The event, held at the Family Kingdom Resort in Freetown, aims to promote...Read More
