made by Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Internal Affairs: the temporary suspension of the USD 25 Airport Security Fee at Freetown International Airport. This suspension, ordered apparently on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone, is set to last for six months, as revealed in a leaked internal memo from the Ministry. While at face value…
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026: Sierra Leone is set to host the 69th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government, with President Julius Maada Bio, Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, serving as host for the high-level regional summit. The summit will take place on…
By Joseph F Kanu One of the leading All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer aspirants, Sorie Sulaiman Sesay, popularly known as “Triple-S,” has unveiled what he describes as a bold vision to reunite the APC, restore public confidence in leadership, and reposition Sierra Leone for sustainable national development if elected to lead the party into the…
Allegation Of Fraud Rocks Bloom Bank Bloom Bank Africa (Sierra Leone) Limited, formerly known as Keystone Bank, is facing serious allegations of fraud, with the Managing Director also under significant pressure. Full details next edition .
By Nelson Adebayo Johnson Sierra Leone’s progress has always depended on leadership that puts country first. Two voices shaping that vision today are former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma and Dr. Ibrahim Bangura, Leader of the DIB Movement and APC Flagbearer Aspirant. Both are calling for competence, unity, and nation-first action. ERNEST BAI KOROMA: A…
FREETOWN, 30 JUNE 2026 Sierra Leone’s national telecommunications company, Sierratel, officially enters commercial service on 30 June 2026, marking a significant moment in the country’s telecoms history. For the first time, Sierra Leoneans can pick up a Sierratel SIM card, recharge it, and begin using it nationwide with any handset, on a GSM network. This…
Did Higher Education Minister Influence LSTM? After the University of Sierra Leone raised concerns about the future of the ReBUILD for Resilience Project and sought clarification from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), the international partner responded. Evidence 6 contains that response and provides insight into how LSTM viewed the situation. Rather than focusing…
The Executive Director of Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), Mr. James B. Bio, is heading a high-level delegation at the invitation of the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission. On Wednesday, 1st July, the delegation paid a courtesy call on Dr. Julius F. Sandy, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Twenty Six years old Noah Aleem Bun Kamara, Assistant Manager, and Forty seven years old Joe Menfallah, a Station Manager, both employed by Amnet Filling Station, were remanded at the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No2 on two count charges, to wit: Conspiracy…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Thirty seven years old Jariatu Kamara, a business woman, has been committed to the Hiigh Court by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No1 on three count charges, to wit: Conspiracy to defraud contrary to law and two count ranging from Fraudulent conversion contrary to section 20 (1) (iv) (a)…
