Freetown, April 14, 2026 – The Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) has engaged Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu in a strategic meeting to boost emergency response to road traffic accidents nationwide. The meeting, held Tuesday, focused on enhancing coordination between the Red Cross and the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to ensure timely support for victims along major highways. SLRCS Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kpawuru E.T. Sandy,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, April 14, 2026 – The Judiciary of Sierra Leone will, for the first time, host the prestigious meeting of the ECOWAS Judicial Council from April 20–24, 2026, at the Atlantic Hotel, Lumley Beach, Freetown. The five-day high-level conference will bring together approximately 12 Chief Justices, 15 Judges, and distinguished judicial officials from across the ECOWAS region. The gathering will be held under the chairmanship of Sierra...Read More
Washington DC, April 14, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to sound economic management during the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC. Representing President Julius Maada Bio as head of Sierra Leone’s delegation, Minister Bangura briefed global economists, development partners, and financial institutions on reforms undertaken to strengthen public financial management. These include revisions to the Public Financial Management...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, April 14, 2026 – Flagbearer aspirant and Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, has joined senior officials of the All People’s Congress (APC) in a high-level engagement with International Moral Guarantors as part of ongoing efforts to resolve Sierra Leone’s political stalemate. The meeting, held Tuesday, brought together APC Acting Chairman Hon. Osman Foday Yansaneh, Secretary-General Lansana Dumbuya Esq, and other party leaders alongside Mayor...Read More
The Government of Sierra Leone has provided a detailed update on the challenges facing the state-owned telecommunications company, Sierratel, highlighting issues of legacy debt, obsolete infrastructure, and mounting staff liabilities, among others. A number of factors are responsible for the company’s sad state of affairs. Upon assuming office in 2018, this government inherited Sierratel in what could best be described as advanced stages of decomposition and dilapidation. The company was...Read More
