By Sorie Sesay The National Investment Board (NIB) on 27 March 2026 officially handed over a One-Stop Shop Business Registration Center in Freetown, marking a significant step in efforts to streamline business processes in Sierra Leone. The center, located at the NIB office on Jomo Kenyatta Road, was developed under the Sierra Leone Economic Diversification…
By Aminata Kamara The Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has launched a new report titled “Beyond the PR and First-Past-the-Post Systems: A Call for a Mixed Electoral System for Sierra Leone.” Presenting the report, IGR Executive Director Andrew Lavalie emphasized the need for a hybrid electoral system that combines elements of both the Proportional Representation…
By Ivan J. Leigh The humanitarian organisation Street Child has disbursed more than NLe 6.5 million in grants to 3,606 caregivers across Sierra Leone, with over 80 percent of beneficiaries identified as women, officials confirmed. The funds were distributed across 10 districts—Kenema, Kailahun, Port Loko, Kambia, Western Area Urban, Western Area Rural, Tonkolili, Koinadugu, Falaba,…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Mighty Blackpool FC secured an impressive 2-0 victory over Wilberforce Strikers FC in the Leone Rock Premier League 2025/2026 at the Kingtom-SLFA Academy, making it back-to-back wins after their previous 1-0 triumph against Stars Sports Academy. The Tiss Tass Boys showed confidence and control from the start, continuing their growing…
By Marion George Former Majority Leader of Parliament, Ibrahim Rassin Bundu, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), demanding a substantive ruling on the ongoing dispute over tenure extension within the All People’s Congress (APC). Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Freetown, Bundu warned that failure by the…
By: Sorie Sesay The National Investment Board, in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday held a one-day validation workshop on the proposed Companies and Allied Matters Bill, 2026, aimed at reforming the country’s business legal framework. The workshop, hosted at the Freetown City Council building, brought together…
By Osman Marah The Sierra Leone People’s Party has revealed that they regained control over governance in Freetown following a high-level meeting with the Ministry of Works and Public Assets on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The meeting, held at the ministry’s conference room, brought together SLPP leadership led by National Chairman Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa…
By Osman Marah A major diplomatic breakthrough has been reached in the long-running border dispute between Sierra Leone and Guinea, as Guinea’s transitional leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has agreed to withdraw Guinean troops from the contested town of Yenga. The agreement was finalized in Conakry during a high-level summit of the Mano River Union (MRU), bringing…
By H.E. Zhao Yong, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Not long ago, China’s “Two Sessions” of 2026 — the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)— concluded successfully in Beijing. NPC deputies and CPPCC members from all parts of the country and all walks of life…
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…
