By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – August 25, 2025: A recent visit by Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, to the mineral-rich chiefdoms of Kasafoni has ignited controversy over land lease agreements and the role of security forces during government engagements. The visit, intended to solidify mining arrangements, has instead intensified...Read More
Dakar, Senegal – August 2025: Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Senegal, His Excellency Ibrahim Turay, held a town hall meeting over the weekend with members of the Sierra Leonean community in Dakar. The event, hosted at St. Dominique Hall in Fann, was part of the Embassy’s ongoing outreach efforts to strengthen ties with Sierra Leoneans living...Read More
Sierra Leone, August 22, 2025: The African Bar Association (AfBA) has formally commended ECOWAS Chairman and President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, for his decisive leadership during a pivotal period for the regional bloc. In a letter signed by AfBA President, High Chief Ibrahim Eddie Mark, the association expressed strong support for...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 22, 2025 Two individuals, Fatmata Lasayo and Abdul Bio, have been remanded in custody following their arraignment at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on charges of burglary and larceny. Presided over by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah, the case stems from an incident on August 13, when Lasayo...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — August 21, 2025: Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has officially launched a strategic training program for Master Trainers as part of preparations for the 2026 Population and Housing Census (PHC). The seven-day training,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Port Loko, Sierra Leone — August 18, 2025 The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Transparency and Accountability has intensified its scrutiny of local governance, turning its attention to the Port Loko District Council in a hearing held at the council’s hall on Monday. Led by Committee Chairman Hon. Maada Lebbie, the session aimed...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kenema, Sierra Leone — August 20, 2025: The Parliamentary Committee on Transparency and Accountability has raised serious concerns over the implementation of a €3 million European Union–funded market project in Kenema, citing a lack of parliamentary involvement and weak institutional compliance. During an oversight visit to the Kenema District Council, the committee...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Tonkolili & Koinadugu Districts, Sierra Leone — A simmering land dispute in Sierra Leone’s northern region has erupted into a full-blown crisis, as government efforts to formalize lease agreements over the contested Kasafoni land have met fierce resistance from local communities. The controversy is raising alarm bells over governance, legality, and...Read More
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...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...Read More
