By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, March 28, 2026: Ataya Base Organisation International, a local nongovernmental organisation, has donated essential food supplies to Cheshire Home in Cline Town, bringing relief to residents of the facility as part of its ongoing mission to support vulnerable communities in Sierra Leone. The donation included five bags of rice, a bag of onions, two gallons of cooking oil, and two cartons of tomatoes—provisions vital to...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, 30 March 2026: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened a formal investigation into allegations of misconduct at the Sierra Leone Law School, following a complaint lodged by the Council of Legal Education against the institution’s Director, Dr. Abu Bakarr Bangura. The complaint, submitted after an emergency meeting of the Council, accuses Dr. Bangura of fraud, unauthorized admissions, academic malpractice, procurement violations, and misconduct. The Council...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Sierra Leone faces one of the world’s most severe food insecurity crises, with nearly four in five citizens struggling to meet daily food needs, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported this week. While recent surveys show a decline in the most extreme cases of hunger, chronic poverty, inflation, and climate shocks continue to push millions into vulnerability. The World Food Programme’s latest country brief highlights the scale...Read More
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, Esq At first glance, the $1.5 million grant from the United States government to facilitate the repatriation of “Third-Party Nationals” (TPNs) to Sierra Leone presents itself as a humanitarian gesture. However, a deeper critique reveals significant complexities regarding national sovereignty, economic priorities, the opacity of the agreement, and the long-term implications for Sierra Leone’s already fragile social infrastructure. The most pressing concern is the nature of the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone has ratified a large-scale mining agreement aimed at boosting economic development, following a debate held on Friday, March 27, 2026. The agreement ratified was the Extractive Industries Fiscal Stabilization Agreement for Large-Scale Mining between the Government of Sierra Leone and Leone Afric Metals (SL) Limited, dated March 16, 2026. Presenting the agreement, Minister of Finance Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura explained that the...Read More
