By Patrick Sallia The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) and the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and citizen participation in public procurement in Sierra Leone. The agreement was signed on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, at the NPPA Secretariat in Freetown by NPPA Chief Executive…
By Sorie Sesay NEEV Salone has launched a two-day skills training programme for 400 young people focusing on entrepreneurship, business readiness and electric mobility. The training commenced on September 24, 2026, at the CB Hall, Maritime Building, Government Wharf, in Freetown. Speaking at the opening ceremony, NEEV Salone Chief Executive Officer Moses S. Sandy said…
By: Osman Marah President Julius Maada Bio has called for stronger international cooperation, greater African representation in global decision-making and a more equitable international system, as he addressed the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Speaking before world leaders and delegates, President Bio said Sierra…
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 Jennifer B. S. Bangura and Fatmata A. Sesay Hon. Osman Abdal Timbo, an All People’s Congress (APC) Member of Parliament, has told SLIK TV that he intends to file a lawsuit at the Supreme Court challenging the procedure used to pass the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025. The bill was passed by Parliament on Monday,…
By Alpha Mohamed Jalloh Director China Africa Institute, University of Makeni In July 2026, China marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), a milestone that invites deep reflection on one of the most outstanding political and economic transformations in modern history. From a country anguished with poverty, foreign…
By: Patrick Sallia High Cout Judge, Justice Mark Ngegba presiding in Freetown will on Thursday, June 18, 2026, rule on both the procedural validity and substantive grounds of an appeal filed by entertainer and activist Zainab Sheriff. The appeal challenges a four-year custodial sentence imposed on April 14, 2026, by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah after…
By Patrick Sallia High-stakes technical arguments over the admissibility of the deceased’s mobile phone forced a temporary halt in the murder trial of Abdul Kpaka on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.T The proceedings before Justice Alfred Ganda devolved into a voir dire (a trial within a trial) at the High Court in Freetown, as the prosecution…
By: Sorie Sesay President Julius Maada Bio has called on African youths to embrace courage, integrity and accountability as key drivers for the continent’s transformation during the 2nd Julius Maada Bio Leadership Colloquium – African Young Leaders Convergence 2026 held at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. The convergence, organised…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The Executive of Old Edwardians Football Club has officially opened a book of condolence in honour of their late player, Abrahamson Kamara, popularly known as “Kaccu,” while also announcing the retirement of his famous No.15 jersey. The solemn ceremony took place yesterday at the school compound and attracted teammates, coaches,…
