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: 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…
By: Sorie Sesay Orange Sierra Leone has on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 1 Alpha Wurie Drive, Hill Station, Freetown officially launched its Scam Alert and Fraud Reporting Tool to help protect customers from digital fraud and scams across the country. Speaking at the launch, Consumer Relations Manager at the National Consumer Protection Commission, Bernadette…
By: Osman Marah The alleged gold fraud case involving Admire Bio Jalloh and Dauda Jalloh continued on the 13th August,2026 at Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1, with State Prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay, Esq. opposing the defense’s no-case submission and also urged that the accused persons gold deal was “a scam under the disguise of…
By James Kamara-Manneh Sierra Leone’s constitutional amendment process has entered a new legal and political phase following the passage of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2025 in Parliament amid a walkout by lawmakers of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC). The controversy centres on whether Parliament validly passed the constitutional amendment after…
By: James Kamara-Manneh President Julius Maada Bio’s State Opening Address to Parliament on 7 August 2026 was not simply a presentation of government achievements. It was, in many respects, an attempt to define the final phase of his administration around one central political message: the time for announcing plans is giving way to the time…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Sierra Leonean-American lawyer Saddie Johns, of the Law Offices of Saddie Johns in the United States of America, on 7 August 2026 provided food and other forms of support to children with special needs and teachers at the National School for the Deaf in Freetown. The donation formed part of…
By: James Kamara-Manneh President Julius Maada Bio has called on Parliament to pass the Constitution of Sierra Leone Amendment Bill, arguing that the proposed reforms are necessary to strengthen democratic governance, increase political inclusion and address longstanding concerns over the country’s electoral system. In a national address, President Bio described the proposed legislation as the…
