By George M.O. Williams The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the temporary suspension of the USD 25 Airport Security Fee charged at the Freetown International Airport, effective Monday, 6th July 2026. In a public notice issued on 3rd July 2026, the Ministry said the suspension follows a ministerial directive and will remain in effect...Read More
The failure to match devolved responsibilities with predictable financing is exposing the unfinished business of local government reform. By John Baimba Sesay The figures are staggering. Freetown City Council alone spends approximately Le1 billion (old Leones), equivalent to Le1 million (new Leones), every month on waste management. Yet waste collection is only one of its...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Businesswoman Admire Frances Bio and her husband Alhaji Dausy Jalloh appeared before Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah and Magistrate Adama Kandeh on Friday, July 3, 2026, facing allegations of defrauding two foreign investors of more than $400,000 in a purported gold deal. State Prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay informed...Read More
By Sliieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 1, 2026: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through the European Union-funded Spotlight Initiative, has presented an assessment report on Family Support Unit (FSU) service provision and capacity gaps to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu, according to a statement which was put...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 1, 2026: The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) today welcomed a joint courtesy visit from representatives of the Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat and the African Development Bank (AfDB), reinforcing regional collaboration on peace, security, resilience, and sustainable development. The meeting, chaired by Hon. Deputy Minister Mr. Buakai...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Koidu, Sierra Leone: The Commissioner of Labour and his enforcement team have intercepted more than ten Chinese nationals at the Mambudu Checkpoint in Kono District during a nationwide compliance drive aimed at enforcing Sierra Leone’s Unified Work and Residence Permit regime, according to a statement which was put by the Ministry...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, July 2, 2026: The High Court of Sierra Leone has begun hearing the appeal of Yabu Zainab Sheriff, who is challenging her four-year prison sentence for incitement and threatening language handed down by the Magistrate’s Court in April. Defence counsel Roland Wright argued before Justice Mark Ngegba that the conviction was...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has officially announced that the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence on Monday, 20 July 2026 and conclude on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, in line with the timetable approved by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The clarification comes after...Read More
The two-year agreement, which runs from June 2026 to June 2028, establishes a framework for joint action in digital skills development, innovation, entrepreneurship, mentorship, internships, and career advancement. The Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Sierra Leone to formalise and strengthen cooperation in...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 30, 2026: Declaring that “judicial independence and accountability are the bedrock of democracy,” Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has launched a three-day training programme for High Court Judges at Brookfields Hotel. The initiative, he said, is designed to strengthen the competence, integrity, and professionalism of the Judiciary...Read More
