By Foday M. Daboh, Public Policy Expert (University of Pennsylvania) In Sierra Leone, debates about the cost of living often dominate political conversations. Walk through the streets of Freetown or Makeni, and you will hear heated exchanges about how prices of rice, oil, and fuel have skyrocketed under the current administration compared to the days of...Read More
The commitment will allow Planting Naturals to grow its operations and boost incomes and livelihoods for its growing network of farmers in the West-Africa country. AgDevCo aims to build successful African agribusinesses through long-term investment and support to deliver positive impact at scale | Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash AgDevCo, a specialist investor in African...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone — Police prosecutor DPC 13849 Saffia Amara on Friday, September 5, 2025, led crucial evidence in the ongoing drug possession trial of Umar Mansaray, a businessman facing four counts related to prohibited substances and drug manufacturing materials. Testifying before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura at Pademba Road Court No. 8, an...Read More
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
