By: Mercellina F. Koroma Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Francis Ben Kaifala, has warned that widespread examination malpractice is eroding the quality and credibility of Sierra Leone’s education system. Addressing the weekly press conference at the Miatta Conference Centre on Tuesday 26th August 2026, Kaifala said the ACC has uncovered deliberate and coordinated attempts to compromise…
By: James Kamara-Manneh The implementation of Recommendation 38 of the Tripartite Committee Report has raised important questions about the timing of Sierra Leone’s next general elections and the possible political implications of the country’s 2026 census. Recommendation 38 addresses the use of census data for electoral purposes and boundary delimitation. It proposes that only data…
By Mercellina Fatu Koroma The Principal Executive Adviser to the President on Public Sector Reforms, Dr. Emmanuel Gaima, has called for stronger policy coherence across government institutions to improve governance and accelerate Sierra Leone’s development. Dr. Gaima made the call on August 21, 2026, at the close of a two-day National Symposium on the Harmonization…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Eight inmates have been released from various correctional centres across Sierra Leone after Humanitarian and Football Administrator Madam Isha Johansen paid their court-imposed fines, giving them an opportunity to regain their freedom and begin a new chapter in their lives. The beneficiaries were released on Friday, 21 August 2026, in…
By: Osman Marah Guinean authorities have instructed officials at Conakry’s Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport to stop Sierra Leonean migrants from using the airport as a transit point for irregular migration and suspected human trafficking. In a letter dated 17 August 2026, Guinea’s General Directorate of National Police, through the Central Directorate of Border Police,…
By: Mercellina Fatu Koroma Former National Chairman and Leader of the Sierra Leone People’s Party, SLPP, John Oponjo Benjamin, has on 19th August,2026 said that political party affiliation may become secondary when it comes to supporting a Presidential candidate from the Eastern Region. Speaking during SLIK TV’s Today Show_ breakfast programme, Mr. Benjamin stated that…
By Osman Marah The Patriotic Advocacy Network (PAN) has on 19th August, 2026 launched the latest edition of its Leadership and Public Speaking Masterclass (LPMC); an initiative aimed at equipping young Sierra Leoneans with leadership, communication and other practical skills. Speaking during the launch at PAN’s new office in Freetown, PAN Co-Founder, Ansumana Keita Esq.,…
By: James Kamara-Manneh The controversy surrounding the withholding of National Primary School Examination (NPSE) results has raised important questions about examination administration, school accountability and the wider state of Sierra Leone’s education system. The NPSE is a critical examination in Sierra Leone’s basic education system because its outcome can determine a pupil’s transition from primary…
By James Kamara-Manneh [17th August, 2026] How Ishmael Kamara’s work on Sierra Leone’s AGROVATE platform shaped the approach to protecting digital financial systems When Sierra Leone moved part of its agricultural subsidy program onto an electronic platform, the transition addressed a practical public-service challenge: registering beneficiaries, distributing support, recording purchases and reconciling payments more efficiently….
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The All People’s Congress (APC) has on Friday 14 August 2026, rejected and condemned what it describes as the purported passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill 2025, arguing that the process failed to meet the constitutional and legal requirements. The APC made its position known at a press conference held…
