By: Sorie Sesay The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has received 45 motorbikes and 16 vehicles to strengthen its nationwide operations, particularly in rural communities. The equipment was provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations under the Pandemic Fund for a Resilient World Project, funded by the European Union. Speaking…
By: Patrick Sallia The ongoing murder trial of politician and businessman Abdul Kpaka is set to resume on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, with the accused expected to return to the witness stand to continue his testimony in the death of his girlfriend, Sia Fatu Kamara. Kpaka, who has been on remand for over one year…
By Osman Marah Lawmakers are sharply split over a proposed $124 million Congress Centre to be built in Lungi, with the government defending the project as a strategic investment and the opposition questioning its timing and financial implications. Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura today tabled the agreement for parliamentary approval, outlining plans for a…
By Daniel Julius Bangura The opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has rejected the proposed appointment of Edmond Sylvester Alpha as Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), describing the move as a breach of on-going electoral reform commitments and warning it could withdraw from participation in governance structures nationwide. In a press release…
By: James Kamara-Manneh The Government of Sierra Leone has confirmed that personnel of the Guinean Armed Forces crossed into the border town of Kalleyereh in Sulima Chiefdom, Falaba District, on Monday, 23 February 2026, and detained members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and the Sierra Leone Police. According to a press release…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The national team of Sierra Leone, the Leone Stars, are set to participate in the upcoming FIFA Series 2026 international friendlies scheduled to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The West African side will kick off their campaign with a fixture against Oman on March 27, 2026, at the Dalga Arena….
By Osman Marah The All People’s Congress (APC) has announced an emergency meeting involving its top elected officials and members of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) to deliberate on recent national developments. According to a public notice dated 23rd February 2026 and issued by the party’s National Secretariat, the meeting will focus on the proposed…
By: James Kamara-Manneh The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has uncovered significant withholding tax irregularities at the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), involving a combined total of over Le710 million in unaccounted and unremitted taxes. According to the PAC report published in February 2016, withholding taxes amounting to NLe454,795.28 (four hundred and fifty-four million, seven…
By: James Kamara-Manneh The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has secured land in Masiaka for the construction of a modern military accommodation complex intended to replace aging inner-city barracks and improve living conditions for personnel and their families. In a press release issued on Monday, the Ministry of Defence said the project forms…
By: ALPHA MOHAMED JALLOH In recent years, we have repeatedly heard the claim that China is placing African countries in a “debt trap.” According to this narrative, China deliberately lends money to African governments knowing they cannot repay, with the hidden intention of seizing strategic assets. This claim is serious. But is it true? Before…
