By Aminata Kamara Sierra Leone’s toll road system generated an estimated US$172 million between 2017 and 2026, but the government received only about US$1 million per year, according to a new report by the Institute for Governance Research (IGR). The findings are contained in IGR’s “ED Pa D Case” report, which reviewed toll revenue performance…
By James Kamara-Manneh The Acting Chief Electoral Commissioner (CEC) and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha, has held a high-level bilateral engagement with the Chairman of the Electoral Commission of India (ECI), Mr. Gyanesh Kumar, on the margins of an international conference of heads of Election Management Bodies…
By: Osman Marah Unconfirmed reports circulating on social media claim that the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), under the authority of Brima Baluwa Koroma, has announced a new fuel pricing structure for January 2026, resulting in increased pump prices nationwide. According to the circulating information, the revised Petroleum Pricing Regime sets the price of petrol…
By: Osman Marah The Lawyers’ Society of Sierra Leone has raised concerns over the proposed Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2025, cautioning that selective amendments to the 1991 Constitution could undermine democratic principles and good governance. In a position paper on the proposed amendments submitted by the Office of the Attorney-General, the Society acknowledged…
By Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The Sierra Leone Police, through the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU), have intercepted 190 tablets of Tapentadol in an intelligence-led drug operation at Mile 38 in Kambia District. The interception was disclosed during a press briefing held on Tuesday, 21 January 2026, at the Police Officers’ Mess in Kingtom, Freetown….
By Osman Marah The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court sitting at the Main Law Courts in Freetown has sentenced the Head of Operations at United Bank for Africa (UBA), Fredrick Caulker, to a total of forty (40) years’ imprisonment for corruption-related offences. Delivering judgment, Court of Appeal Judge, Honourable Justice Aiah Simeon Allieu, found…
By Osman Marah The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has announced plans to auction or dispose by private treaty three luxury properties linked to unexplained wealth cases involving officials at the National Revenue Authority (NRA), as part of efforts to recover billions of leones lost to corruption. ACC Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala disclosed that the properties were…
By Sorie Sesay The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health, has officially launched the Sierra Leone National Health Information Hub, a major initiative aimed at improving evidence-based decision-making, transparency, and accountability in the country’s health sector. The launch ceremony took place on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 41B Riverside Drive, Brookfields Annex…
By Aminata Kamara Students of Fourah Bay College (FBC) have raised concerns over what they describe as a prolonged governance vacuum, citing the absence of a Students’ Union Government (SUG) for two academic years. In a statement issued on Wednesday, a group calling itself Concerned Students said the failure to conduct SUG elections has left…
By: James Kamara-Manneh The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) has released its Provisional Annual Report on Vital Events for the year ending 31 December 2025, providing an official snapshot of births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and adoptions recorded nationwide. According to the report, 306,057 live births were registered in 2025, comprising 149,968 males (49%) and 156,089…
