Sierra Leone: The Truth About Anti-corruption

Sequel to my last article, CHEATING: let him who is without sin cast the first stone, I am no longer shocked when I hear news of fraud, cheating, embezzlement, stealing, and so on… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Lactating Mother Remanded for Child Cruelty

One Florence Fatmata Shyllon, 28, a lactating mother, was yesterday (Monday 7th October) remanded at the Female Correctional Centre by Magistrate Abdul Sheriff presiding at the… Read more »

West Africa: VP Urges ECOWAS Bank to Invest in Infrastructure

While delivering a speech to mark the official opening of the 17th session of the Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) yesterday at the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Agric. Minster Appeals for More Funds

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry has appealed for more and timely disbursement of funds to aid their quest of attaining food self-sufficiency in the shortest possible time. Read more »

West Africa: J.J Saffa is the New Board Chair of ECOWAS Bank

Members of the ECOWAS bloc last night unanimously appointed Sierra Leone's Minister of Finance, Jacob Jusu Saffa, as the Board Chairman of the bank for the period of one year. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Delay Release of Budgetary Support Correctional Service Owes Contractors Over Le22bn

Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service has disclosed that the institution is in arrears to diet contractors and other service providers amounting to… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Man, 35, Committed to High Court for Rape

35-yeard -old Ibrahim Kamara, a shoemaker, was yesterday committed to the High Court for allegedly penetrating a girl below the age of 18 to wit 14 years. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Equality Now Trains Salone Journalists On Gender Sensitive Reporting

Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world by combining grassroots activism with… Read more »

Sierra Leone: As Energy Sector Discusses the Way Forward Finance Ministry Assures Lighting District Capitals

The Ministry of Energy, World Bank, Ministry of Finance and other stakeholders in the energy sector have held a successful energy sector roundtable workshop on the 30th September… Read more »

West Africa: Salone Hosts ECOWAS Bank's Board of Governors Meeting Today

The 17th meeting of Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) will today commence at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Freetown. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Make no Mistake, Our Landscape has not Changed, Simply a Forlorn Hope.

It is slightly difficult to disentangle the signal from the cacophony on the socio-economic hardship and the guerrilla warfare of our politics. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Education Build on the Rock

Build on the Rock, the Rock that ever stands, Read more »

Sierra Leone: 'We Are in Solidarity With SLAJ On Alleged Beating of Journalists'

- Bar Association President assures Read more »

Sierra Leone: "Serving Is the Pathway to Leadership"

Bishop Archibald Cole, one of the famous religious leaders in Sierra Leone, has told a congregation of members from the Christian faith that serving is the pathway to leadership. Read more »

Sierra Leone: 'We Are in Solidarity With SLAJ On Alleged Beating of Journalists'

President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) yesterday assured solidarity with the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) on the alleged beating of female… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Ex-NRA Commissioner General 'Dubiously' Received Over Le50bn As Allowance'

The erstwhile Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), Haja Kallah Kamara, had received Le50, 162,112 from January to November,2017, as acting allowance,… Read more »

Sierra Leone: 'Arrest of Five Citizens Is a Worrying Moment'

Director of Amnesty International-Sierra Leone, Solomon Sogbandi, has described the arrest of five citizens by the Sierra Leone as a worrying moment and trend, as well as a cause… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Local Government Act and Policy to Be Reviewed

Director of Decentralization Secretariat yesterday disclosed in an exclusive interview with this medium that the secretariat has put mechanisms in place for the review of both the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: EU Supports Gender in Agriculture Policy

Participants at the one- day validation session for GiAP at Anthony Hall Read more »

Sierra Leone: Chief Justice Awards Six Staff

Desmond Babatunde Edwards, Chief Justice of the republic of Sierra Leone yesterday awarded six staff of the Judiciary for their long term service and dedication to the judiciary. Read more »

Sierra Leone: What Can Julius Maada Bio Learn from Robert Mugabe?

Some years ago, I visited Zimbabwe. I was invited to make a presentation at a training programme on public information. I still remember that visit because I was nearly denied a… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Health Issue

When Mighty Blackpool Football Club in Sierra Leone former footballer, Tombo Juice heard about young Juma Jalloh's football potentials, he immediately got him for trials at the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Conspiracy to Defraud the State Over Le2 Billion Sarah Bendu in ACC Net

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has indicted the former Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority (SLRSA), Dr. Sarah Finda Bendu for an alleged conspiracy… Read more »

Sierra Leone: NSA Holds Policy Dialogue With Key Stakeholders On Audit Issues

The Non-State Actors Network on Audit Issues on Thursday, 12th September, held a policy dialogue with key stakeholders within the audit cycle on the newly incepted project title:… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Farmers Laud Solidaridad

Farmers in Sierra Leone, who work with Solidaridad S/L, under the Sustainable West Africa Palm oil Programme (SWAPP) and the Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme… Read more »