By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – April 24, 2026: Open Hubb Sierra Leone Limited, a homegrown digital financial technology company, has launched the Flot Business AI WhatsApp Chat, a platform designed to revolutionize how money moves across Sierra Leone by making transactions simpler, faster, and more accessible through everyday messaging technology. The launch event, held at the company’s Aberdeen office in Freetown, brought together key stakeholders including representatives from...Read More
By Sallieu S Kanu Sierra Leone – April 28, 2026: President Julius Maada Bio, in his capacity as Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, has officially launched the preparatory process for the West Africa Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS 2026) in Freetown. The three‑day convening, hosted by the Government of Sierra Leone, brings together First Ladies, Ministers, regional institutions, and development partners to lay...Read More
By Amin Kef (Ranger) As Sierra Leone marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, a bold and symbolic investment is reshaping the national narrative—one that bridges the painful echoes of history with the promise of economic transformation. At the historic coastal community of Kent, where enslaved Africans were once held before being shipped across the Atlantic, a new chapter is being written by Sierra Leonean entrepreneur Mohamed Gento Kamara, Chief Executive Officer...Read More
A Social Commentary on Sierra Leone’s Political Disturbances, Their Causes, and Their Impact on National Development (1961–2026) By Karamoh Kabba Sixty‑five years after independence, Sierra Leone stands at a troubling paradox: a nation endowed with talent, culture, and natural wealth, yet repeatedly held back by political disturbances that have slowed, distorted, or reversed national development. The question “Still Confused at Sixty‑Five?” is not an insult to the people. It is...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, April 14, 2026 – Minister of Sports Augusta James-Teima has formally invited the National Sports Authority (NSA) to a meeting to discuss procedures for appointing national team coaches, referees, umpires, and judges, in line with provisions of Sierra Leone’s sports laws. The correspondence, dated April 10 and delivered on April 13, emphasized the need for clear rules of engagement in the recruitment of technical staff for...Read More
