Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura has unveiled the 2025 budget, outlining a total expenditure of NLe35.3 billion, representing 18.3% of Sierra Leone’s GDP. Presented in Parliament on November 15, 2024, the budget focuses on stabilizing the economy and enhancing the well-being of Sierra Leoneans under the theme: “Improving the Well-Being and Quality of Life…
By. Joseph Momoh Conteh- Peking University, Justice Sector Coordination Office Introduction A year ago, on 1 September 2025, President Xi Jinping used the largest summit in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s history, held in the port city of Tianjin, to propose what he called the Global Governance Initiative. The world it entered has since grown rougher…
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a comprehensive plan to unite divided nations in addressing 21st-century challenges such as climate change, artificial intelligence, conflict, and growing inequality. Dubbed the “Pact for the Future,” this 42-page document calls on leaders of the 193 member nations to transform promises into impactful actions for the world’s over 8…
By: Osman Marah The alleged gold fraud case involving Admire Bio Jalloh and Dauda Jalloh continued on the 13th August,2026 at Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1, with State Prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay, Esq. opposing the defense’s no-case submission and also urged that the accused persons gold deal was “a scam under the disguise of…
Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), William Fayia Sellu, welcomed a delegation from the Guinean Defence College on June 24, 2024. Led by Colonel Louis Remy Camara, Director of Training for the Guinean Armed Forces, the delegation expressed gratitude for the warm hospitality extended by IGP Sellu during their study tour in Sierra Leone….
At the UN COP29 climate talks, countries reached a contentious deal to provide $300 billion annually for climate finance by 2035. However, developing nations have criticized the funding as inadequate, highlighting the need for $1.3 trillion to adapt to climate change. While the new deal triples the $100 billion agreed upon in 2009, many feel…
The Kenyan Red Cross reported a daring rescue operation on Wednesday, saving eleven individuals and a loyal canine from the treacherous floodwaters. Taking place at approximately 5 a.m. local time, amidst relentless rains in Kitengela, Kajiado County, just south of Nairobi, the heroic efforts of the Red Cross team ushered families to safety. Though the…
The Sierra Leone National Fire Force has issued a public notice inviting applications for the 2024 recruitment of Cadet Station Officers and Firefighters. Applicants must be Sierra Leonean, physically and mentally fit, with no criminal record. Criteria for Station Officer Cadet (Grade 7): Criteria for Firefighter Drivers (Grade 3): General Requirements for All Applicants: Additional…
Award-winning journalist Amadu Lamrana Bah, a prominent figure at AYV Media, has officially resigned, citing personal reasons. In a heartfelt online message, Bah announced, “I have resigned from Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media for personal reasons.” Bah joined AYV Media in 2018, significantly contributing to its success. He co-presented the flagship breakfast program “Wake Up…
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Henry Musa Kpaka, recently inked a pivotal partnership with OCP Africa aimed at fostering a fair agricultural transition focused on soil health and supporting local farmers. The agreement, solidified through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by OCP’s Senior Vice-President for West Africa, Mehdi Filali, and the Minister,…