By: Marion P. George Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) and Non-State Actors on Public Financial Management have issued a formal demand for immediate accountability following a widespread failure by 44 public entities to submit their 2025 financial statements. The group made this disclosure on Monday, 4th May 2026, in a press conference held at its head…
By: James Kamara-Manneh In an era of shifting geopolitical alignments and intensifying global competition, one principle continues to command overwhelming recognition across the African continent: the One-China policy. From the bustling capitals of West Africa to the island states of the Indian Ocean, all 53 African countries have consistently reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to recognising…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The Sierra Leone football community has been thrown into deep mourning following the passing of former coach Victoria Conteh last night, a woman widely regarded as a pillar in the development of women’s football in the country. Tributes have poured in from all corners of the football family, including a…
By Patrick Sallia Justice Alfred Ganda of the Freetown High Court has ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Sierra Leone Police to return the mobile phone of the late Sia Fatu Kamara by May 6, 2026. The device is expected to play a critical role in the defence of Abdul Kpaka, who stands…
By: James Kamara-Manneh The opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has, in a press release dated 29th April 2026, announced that its elected officials will return to Parliament and local councils, ending months of boycott in line with a communiqué issued by international partners following a joint assessment mission in Sierra Leone. In a press statement,…
By: Reginald Brain Ojukutu Sawyer Madam Isha Johansen have on 29th April, 2026 officially launched her new book, “The Uncommon Enemy,” at the Swiss Hotel, detailing her turbulent tenure as President of the Sierra Leone Football Association and the personal toll of leadership in African football. Johansen said the memoir was born out of necessity…
By: James Kamara-Manneh At the centre of Freetown, where history and identity have long converged, there is now an absence that speaks louder than words. Three years after the fall of the iconic Cotton Tree, the silence at its former site remains heavy with memory, reflection, and unanswered questions about the future. For centuries, the…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr As part of activities marking Sierra Leone’s 65th Independence Anniversary, President Julius Maada Bio, on 27th April 2026, joined religious leaders, government officials, and distinguished guests at State House for an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service aimed at seeking God’s blessings, peace, and continued prosperity for the nation. The solemn but inspiring…
Sierra Leone has, for the first time, hosted a meeting of the ECOWAS Judicial Council, with the country’s Chief Justice, Komba Kamanda, presiding over proceedings and earning commendations from regional judicial leaders. The high-level meeting, which began on April 20 in Freetown, has brought together Chief Justices, senior judges, and commissioners from the ECOWAS Commission….
By: James Kamara-Manneh The Government of Sierra Leone has approved a new public–private partnership with Africell Sierra Leone aimed at reviving the state-owned telecom operator Sierratel, in what officials describe as a fast-track strategy to restore national telecommunications services. Announcing the decision at a press conference organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education,…