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: 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…
By: Aminata Kamara The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Musa Kabba, has pledged to donate an 86-inch television set and refurbish a lecture room for Mass Communication students, following a request from the Vice President of the Mass Communication Students Association, Aminata Kamara. Kamara formally appealed for the provision of a DSTV…
The Government of Sierra Leone has announced that the country has been ranked 9th among Africa’s best-governed nations, according to the latest Governance Index published by World Economics. Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, disclosed on Epic Radio Facebook page the ranking in a public statement, describing it as a significant milestone in…
By Matilda Ajuah Kpaka Traders and residents along ECOWAS Street in central Freetown have raised urgent health and environmental concerns following the failure to clear debris from a major fire that gutted several shops earlier this month. The February 8 blaze destroyed numerous businesses and properties, leaving behind heaps of burnt zinc sheets, twisted metal,…
Proceedings before the Tribunal established to investigate the conduct of Justice Baami Holloway took a significant turn on Monday, as the defence formally challenged the composition of the panel. The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Abdulai Bangurah, disclosed during the sitting that the defence had filed an application objecting to the makeup of the Tribunal….
The High Court Holden in Kenema has sentenced a farmer, Bobor Alfred of Jumu Kafabu Village, Nongowa Chiefdom, to eight years imprisonment for the offence of sexual penetration of a child. The conviction was handed down on February 4, 2026, by Hon. Justice Abdul Sheriff. The accused was arraigned on a charge of Sexual Penetration…
By Sorie Sesay The Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network Sierra Leone has awarded certificates to 73 participants under its Brave Heart Project, including 61 teachers and 12 field researchers, in a ceremony held at the Empower Africa Business Center, Wallace Johnson Street, Freetown. The certification event marked a significant milestone for the project, which…
By Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Sierra Leone Aquatics has secured a two-year international training scholarship for national swimmer Moses Sahr Yongai under the Aqua Olympics Support Program (AOSP), officials confirmed. The scholarship, approved by World Aquatics, will see Yongai relocate to Bahrain for an intensive high-performance training program scheduled to run through 2028. According to…
By: Marion Precious George The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS on Monday opened a three-day bilateral meeting with Nigerian authorities aimed at addressing persistent challenges in the enforcement of its judgments within Nigeria. The talks, holding from February 16 to 18 at the Court’s headquarters in Abuja, bring together officials of Nigeria’s Competent National Authority…
