By Rev. Gibrilla Kargbo At a time like this, the National Commission for Democracy (NCD) and related institutions must not remain silent when constitutional order is openly questioned and challenged. The events of Monday, August 10, 2026, demand urgent reflection. The NCD was established in 1994 under NPRC Decree No. 15 and later upgraded into…
Jagaban Encourages Greater Participation In Agriculture The All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer-leading aspirant, Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed Omodu Kamara, popularly known as JAGABAN, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, visited cassava and corn farms in Rosar Section, Koya Chiefdom, Port Loko District. The farms form part of an agricultural project supported by Sheikh Kamara under his broader…
The Director General of the National Telecommunications Authority (NatCA), Amara Brewah, popularly known as Peduo, has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to constructive engagement with national stakeholders following a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa. Mr. Brewah, accompanied by NatCA Deputy Director General, Mama Seiwoh-Koroma,…
By Alimatu Kargbo Deputy Minister of Information and Civic Education, Bockarie A.A. Bawoh, has called on Sierra Leoneans to approach the ongoing constitutional reform process as a national issue rather than a political or partisan matter. Speaking at the Government Weekly Press Conference held at the Miatta Civic Centre, Youyi Building, on Tuesday, August 18,…
Magistrate Gbloh Sets Woman Free By: Alimatu Kargbo A petty trader, Dusu Sesay, has been acquitted and discharged by Magistrate Julia-Mary Gbloh after the court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that she fraudulently converted 317 bags of charcoal entrusted to her by her boyfriend. Sesay, a resident of Shell Old…
SLRSA Boss Gets Kennedy Street Market Traders Association Recognition Kissy Road Freetown 19th August 2026 www.slrsa.gov.sl The Kennedy Street Market Traders Association has commended the Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), James Bagie Bio, for his continued efforts to promote road safety and improve compliance among road users across the country….
Orange Sierra Leone and Orange Money SL, joined government institutions, regulators, and other key stakeholders at a consultative workshop held from 18 to 19 August 2026 to develop and validate Sierra Leone’s National Roadmap to Combat Mobile and Digital Fraud. The workshop was led by the Honourable Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Monorma…
_By Ibrahim Sanda Barrie-The Gadfly _ There is a question Sierra Leone can no longer afford to avoid: what kind of leadership does a country still dealing with the consequences of structural division, youth marginalisation, currency depreciation and an unfinished post-war reconstruction actually need? For years, our politics has moved in a familiar circle. We…
By Sylvester Sheku Suaray (Triple S) Freetown, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone’s Parliament was plunged into one of its most consequential constitutional confrontations in years on Monday, August 10, as opposition lawmakers walked out of the chamber after the Speaker ruled that Parliament could decide individual provisions of a constitutional amendment bill by simple majority during…
Parliament Urges Finance Minister To Support Kent Harbour Project In a significant development that underscores the pressing need for infrastructural expansion in Sierra Leone, Members of Parliament have mounted a strong call on the country’s newly appointed Finance Minister, Karefa A.F. Kargbo, to prioritize and support the development of the Kent Harbour and Port Project….
