By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — Sierra Leone’s Parliament is sharply divided over a proposed $155 million road construction agreement, with lawmakers across party lines calling for major revisions to ensure the project delivers equitable benefits to the state and its citizens. The agreement, tabled by the Ministry of Works and Public Assets, outlines the construction...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — Four men have been remanded in custody by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 over allegations of conspiracy to commit fraud. The accused, Alhaji Sesay, Vidal Mansaray, Francis Sesay, and Sheku Goba, appeared in court on Tuesday, charged with conspiring to commit a felony with intent...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown — In a bold move to boost domestic revenue collection, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, led a high-level delegation on Monday, August 11, 2025, to conduct unannounced inspections of beverage and water production facilities across the Western Area. The exercise aimed to assess compliance with the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — A British national, Salim Alieu Bangura, was arraigned before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, after being found in possession of 34 compressed parcels of suspected Cannabis Sativa at Freetown International Airport, Lungi. Bangura was intercepted while attempting to board an...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka New York, August 10, 2025 — At the closing ceremony of Sierra Leone’s dynamic side event at the annual AFS Youth Assembly, Minister of Information and Civic Education Chernor Bah and Daniel Obst, President and CEO of AFS Intercultural Programs, signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that cements a strategic partnership...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, August 7, 2025 — In a landmark address at the State Opening of the Third Session of the Sixth Parliament, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio unveiled sweeping improvements in Sierra Leone’s healthcare system, emphasizing resilience, inclusivity, and dignity in care. Speaking at the Parliament Building in Tower Hill, Freetown, President Bio...Read More
By Ibrahim S. BanguraFor over two decades, Paul School for the Blind in Bo has stood as a symbol of hope for visually impaired children in southern Sierra Leone. Established in 1997 by the late Paul Joseph, a retired teacher from Christ the King College (CKC), the school was born from a vision of inclusion,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Koidu, Kono District — August 9, 2025: In a bid to strengthen peace and security across Sierra Leone, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Rtd. AIG Morie Lengor Esq., embarked on a strategic visit to Kono District, where he engaged key stakeholders on pressing security and crime-related concerns, according to the MIA Communications...Read More
By George M.O. Williams FREETOWN — The ceremonial State Opening of the Third Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Second Republic took an unexpected turn on August 7, 2025, when First Lady Fatima Bio was met with chants and jeers from within the parliamentary chamber, raising fresh questions about her standing within the ruling...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) on August 11, 2025, raised an alarm over the central government’s continued failure to disburse statutory transfers to local councils for the 2025 fiscal year, warning that the delay is crippling essential service delivery and undermining public confidence in the decentralization process....Read More
