By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Sierra Leone Film Council (SLFC), the body responsible for promoting Sierra Leone’s film industry, has announced that electricity will soon be supplied to Mokamba Village in the Western Rural District as part of efforts to support national development and the growth of the creative sector. Mokamba, widely regarded as one of the country’s most important rural film locations, has for years hosted local and international...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Hon. Abdul Kargbo, Leader of the Opposition in Sierra Leone’s Parliament, has raised alarm at the ECOWAS Parliament over what he described as worsening democratic backsliding and mounting security concerns in the country. Presenting what he called a “firm and detailed case,” Kargbo urged urgent regional intervention, citing both political and security challenges that have undermined governance since Sierra Leone’s most recent elections. Post-Election Disputes and...Read More

Judges of the Residual Special Court ended their two-day Plenary on Friday by electing new officers to lead the Court. Justice Isaack Lenaola, the immediate past Vice President, is now President. Justice Andrew Hatton was elected Vice President, and Justice Tonia Barnett was elected as Staff Appeals Judge. Officers are elected to two-year terms that are renewable. Justice Lenaola has been a Judge of the RSCSL since 2013. He joined...Read More

Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) –  Design and Rehabilitation of Pumping Stations, Rising Mains, and Reservoirs in Freetown Under the Freetown WASH and Aquatic Environment Revamping Project (WASHAERP) The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Finance, has secured financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other development partners to implement the Freetown WASH and Aquatic Environment Revamping Project (WASHAERP). The project is being implemented by...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), in partnership with the Coalition Against Lassa Fever and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health (MoH), has concluded a three-day National Capacity-Building Workshop for Lassa Fever Working Groups in Freetown. Held from Tuesday, 24 February to Thursday, 26 February 2026, the workshop aimed to strengthen national preparedness for the eventual introduction of a Lassa fever vaccine by promoting a structured, evidence-based...Read More