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 community discontent and raised questions about transparency, consultation, and the rights of land-owning families. Kasafoni,...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 abroad. The gathering drew Sierra Leoneans from diverse backgrounds, united by a shared interest in...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 President Bio’s efforts to foster dialogue and strengthen ties with the Alliance of Sahel States...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 allegedly broke into the residence of Ibrahim Suma at NASSIT Drive, Wilkinson Road. She is...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, which commenced on August 20 at Saphyre Court Hall in Brookfields, Freetown, marks the first...Read More
