By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — February 11, 2026: The Manager of Sky Bank Limited Makeni Branch, Tamba Mani, who is facing charges of theft and fraud, has been granted bail in the sum of two million new Leones by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1. Mani was dragged to court by...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — February 11, 2026: The All Peoples Congress (APC) has formally contested responsibility for statements attributed to entertainer and activist Zainab Sheriff, following an administrative fine imposed by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC). In a letter addressed to the PPRC Chairman, APC clarified that Ms. Sheriff’s remarks were made...Read More
Dubai, UAE – February 7, 2026: Sierra Leone has taken a major step toward transforming its energy sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Energy and Global South Utilities (GSU) of Abu Dhabi. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in Dubai, paves the way...Read More
Cape Town, South Africa – February 9, 2026: Sierra Leone has made a powerful impression at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba as Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, championed responsible investment and sustainable growth in the nation’s mining sector. The highlight of the opening day was the signing of a landmark USD...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Dr. Elsiddig Mohamed Rahma, the newly appointed Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB) for Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, The Gambia, and Sudan, paid a courtesy call on Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, on Monday, 9 February 2026, at his office on George Street in Freetown. Dr....Read More
