By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, March 17, 2026 – The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) has partnered with Transforming Teaching Education and Learning (T-TEL) to drive urgent reforms in Sierra Leone’s teacher education system, following the release of a nationwide diagnostic report exposing major systemic weaknesses. The meeting reviewed findings from an assessment of teacher training institutions across the country, covering curriculum design, faculty capacity, teaching practice, and...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Mano River Union (MRU) summit in Conakry on March 17, 2026, marked a major step toward easing rising border tensions between Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. The leaders agreed to resolve disputes peacefully, strengthen joint security, and promote cross-border trade, following recent troop deployments and territorial disputes that had raised fears of instability. Guinea–Liberia tensions: In early March 2026, Guinea deployed troops to its frontier...Read More
FREETOWN, 16 March 2026 – Africa Global Logistics (AGL) has reaffirmed its commitment to community development and humanitarian support by hosting its annual Ramadan donation ceremony at the Freetown Terminal Limited (FTL). The event brought together community leaders, beneficiaries, media representatives, and company officials in a show of unity and compassion. The ceremony, held in observance of the holy month of Ramadan, provided essential food items to surrounding communities while...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN, March 16, 2026 – A military officer and three other men have been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown over allegations of conspiring to steal a low-bed trailer valued at $105,000, property of the Freetown City Council (FCC). The accused – Mohamed Allieu Jalloh, an IT technician; Alie Kamara and Musa Turay, both businessmen; and Sorie Sesay, a military officer – made their second...Read More
By Nelson Adebayo Johnson Freetown – Robert Kondema Kargbo, Deputy National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), has fulfilled his pledge to support Masjid Hameed at Low-Cost Bridge, Kissy, with a donation of 50 bags of 25kg rice. The gesture is aimed at assisting worshippers during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Kargbo, who spent part of his early years in the Kissy community, described the donation as both...Read More
