By Alusine Sesay President Julius Maada Bio should curtail the excesses of officials of the Lands Ministry November 25, 2025: Serious allegations have emerged against Sierra Leone’s Director of Lands, Tamba Dauda, who is accused of obstructing a citizen’s lawful land ownership despite a High Court order and ministerial approval. Businessman Salim K. Sillah has lodged a formal complaint to President Julius Maada Bio, alleging that Dauda deliberately blocked his...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu November 25, 2025: The Government of Sierra Leone is to present what senior officials describe as “one of the most pro-people budgets in recent years,” as the Minister of Finance prepares to lay the 2026 National Budget and Finance Bill before Parliament. Focus on Services, Jobs, and Stability According to Ministry of Finance documents, the budget is designed to strengthen basic service delivery, support job creation,...Read More
Luanda, Angola – 25 November 2025 Leaders from the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) convened in Luanda on 24–25 November for the 7th AU-EU Summit, marking 25 years of a unique, strategic partnership. Co-chaired by President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President António Costa, AU Commission Chair Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the Summit reaffirmed the AU-EU Joint Vision for 2030 and...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, November 24, 2025: Sierra Leone’s steel industry is facing mounting pressure as substandard iron rods continue to enter the market through poorly monitored border points, threatening the survival of the country’s only fully established local iron rod factory. The factory, located in Masiaka, employs more than 600 Sierra Leoneans and technical experts, but its operations are being undermined by the influx of low-quality imports. Despite...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, is pleased to announce the accession of the Republic of Sierra Leone as its 51st Member Country, ICIEC said in a statement on Monday. This milestone marks ICIEC’s expanding presence in Sub-Saharan Africa and underscores Sierra Leone’s commitment to strengthening its...Read More
