One Mobile, Vult Introduce Payroll Deduction Scheme for Civil Servants
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr One Mobile Sierra Leone, in…
One Mobile, Vult Introduce Payroll Deduction Scheme for Civil Servants
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr One Mobile Sierra Leone, in partnership with Vult has on 13th November, 2025 officially launched a Payroll Deduction Scheme designed to benefit civil servants and public sector employees across the country. The launch event took place at One Mobile’s head office on Wilkinson Road in Freetown and brought together government…
The Data Dilemma: Sierra Leone’s Internet Floor Price Controversy and the Struggle for Digital Fairness
By: James Kamara-Manneh jkmanneh2020@gmail.com In recent weeks, the digital pulse of Sierra Leone has been unsettled. From Freetown’s bustling business hubs to the remote corners of Kono and Kailahun, citizens have expressed growing frustration over rising data costs, poor service delivery, and what many now describe as a blatant disregard for public and parliamentary authority…
APC Flagbearer Aspirant Jagaban Joins Farmers to Harvest Rice in Bombali District
The leading flagbearer aspirant for the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed “Omodu” Kamara, popularly known as Jagaban, joined local farmers in Gbendembu Village, Ngowahun Chiefdom, Bombali District November 11th 2025 to harvest rice on his 160-hectare farm. The initiative is part of his wider agricultural program aimed at empowering rural farmers and…
Babadi Kamara at the Helm of SLFA: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of 100 Days in Office
By Edward Dictionary Caulker When Babadi Kamara took the oath of office as President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) on August 2, 2025, the footballing nation erupted in cautious optimism. His victory speech rich with gratitude and humility promised to replace politics with purpose and to “develop football as a unifier of our…
Government Finally Approves National Film Policy: New Start or Further “Sonkor-Sonkor” Between the Film Guild and Film Council?
By Edward Dictionary Caulker The Government of Sierra Leone has finally approved the National Film Policy 2025 a long-awaited development that many are celebrating as a landmark moment for the country’s creative industry. For the first time, Sierra Leone now has a comprehensive legal and institutional framework to guide film production, training, financing, and distribution…
Jagaban Sponsors Kingtom Football Association “Say No to Drugs” Tournament
By: Sorie Sesay Prominent All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer aspirant, Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed Omodu Kamara popularly known as Jagaban has reaffirmed his commitment to youth empowerment and community development by sponsoring the 4th Edition of the Kingtom Football Association (KFA) “Say No to Drugs” Inter-Area Trophy Tournament at the K-T Field in Freetown. The tournament,…
Parliament Orders Africell and Orange to Reverse Data Price Hike Within 24 Hours
By Reginald Brian O. Sawyerr Sierra Leone’s Parliament has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to mobile network operators Africell and Orange to revert to their previous data bundle prices, following widespread public outrage over recent tariff increases. The directive, announced during a parliamentary session on Monday, came after lawmakers described the sudden price hikes as “unjustifiable…
Justice Simeon Allieu Sentences Nigerian Citizen to 30 Years for Illegal Possession of 2.9 Kilograms of Cocaine
Court of Appeal Judge, Honourable Justice Aiah Simeon Allieu (JA), has sentenced 35-year-old Nigerian citizen, Newton Johnson, to Thirty (30) years’ imprisonment after his conviction for unlawful collection and possession of drugs. Johnson, an engineer by profession, appeared before the Court on two counts; Collecting a Prohibited Drug Without Lawful Authority and Unlawful Possession of…
Two Years of Feed Salone — Are We Eating the Rice We Grow?
By Edward Dictionary Caulker Two years after President Julius Maada Bio launched his flagship Feed Salone initiative, Sierra Leone’s dream of food self-sufficiency is once again on the national table this time served with optimism, scrutiny, and a familiar question from citizens:“When will we begin to eat the rice and meat?” At a colourful ceremony…
The Yearly Phenomenon of Withheld Results, Ghost Students, and the English Wahala- What the 2025 WASSCE Results Really Reveal
By Edward “Dictionary” Caulker Each year, the release of Sierra Leone’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results triggers the same emotional rollercoaster joy for some, despair for others, and frustration for many. The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) calls it a story of “progress and challenges.” But beneath the glossy…
