By Alimatu Jalloh The fraud case involving Tamba Johnny Walker has been committed to the High Court for trial following a ruling by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah on June 10, 2025, at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown. Walker was arraigned on two charges: – Conspiracy, contrary to law – Obtaining money by false pretenses, under Section 21(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916 According to the charge sheet,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Karpowership, a global leader in floating power solutions, has announced a significant reduction in electricity generation in Sierra Leone due to prolonged payment delays from the government. The company, which has provided reliable power to Sierra Leone since 2018, said in a statement on Tuesday that, capacity fees for its Powership have remained unpaid for over two years, while fuel supply payments have been delayed for...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh New Brookfields Hotel, Freetown — June 3, 2025: Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has convened a high-level roundtable meeting with members of the Census Advisory Committee, aimed at reviewing progress on the upcoming 2026 Decennial Population and Housing Census (PHC ’26). The meeting, held at New Brookfields Hotel, brought together key stakeholders from government institutions, civil society organizations, and international development partners, including UNFPA, UNICEF, and the...Read More
Sierra Leone says it has recorded a 93 percent civil registration and national ID issuance coverage rate, with at least 80 percent of services already digitized. An official of the country’s National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) disclosed these statistics in an interview with Biometric Update on the sidelines of the ID4Africa 2025 AGM recently. The NCRA Deputy Director of ICT, Moses T.F. Vibbie, spoke to us after making a presentation on the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 9, 2025: Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank) has intensified efforts to promote financial inclusion and expand access to instant digital payment systems, including prepaid cards and Visa cards. The campaign aligns with the recently launched National Payment Switch by the Bank of Sierra Leone, aimed at modernizing digital transactions in the country. Brand Ambassador Leads Awareness Campaign As part of this initiative,...Read More
