By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, March 23, 2026: The National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, has called for urgent collaboration between the Minister of Works and Public Assets, Dr. Denis Sandi, and SLPP councillors to restore functional governance in Freetown. The appeal comes amid the ongoing boycott by the City Mayor and other All People’s Congress (APC) councillors, who have refused to participate...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu March 2026: A new opinion poll conducted by the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has revealed that most Sierra Leoneans view the All People’s Congress (APC) boycott of Parliament and local councils as harmful to democracy. According to the survey, 76% of respondents see the boycott negatively, while 72% believe it undermines oversight and weakens representation. Overall, 68% feel that democracy is being...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu March 2026: A new opinion poll conducted by the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has revealed that most Sierra Leoneans view the All People’s Congress (APC) boycott of Parliament and local councils as harmful to democracy. According to the survey, 76% of respondents see the boycott negatively, while 72% believe it undermines oversight and weakens representation. Overall, 68% feel that democracy is being...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has addressed growing speculation about his health, firmly denying claims that he is battling cancer and clarifying that his recent physical changes are the result of intentional weight loss. Speaking during Eid prayers, the President responded directly to critics and social media rumors regarding his body weight and facial appearance. “When I was working to put my body down, many...Read More
WARAWARA BAFODIA, KOINADUGU DISTRICT – A wave of grief has swept through the community of Warawara Bafodia following the tragic death of Pastor Sheka, whose body was discovered in a nearby forest after he failed to return home from a honey harvesting expedition. According to Ibrahim Sorie, Chairman of the Policing Partnership Board, Pastor Sheka had left his ministry church to collect honey when the incident occurred. Preliminary accounts suggest...Read More
