In recent months, the higher education landscape in Sierra Leone has been engulfed in a storm of controversy, raising alarm among academics, students, and policymakers alike. The root of the upheaval lies in what many perceive as a troubling erosion of institutional autonomy, driven by an increasingly assertive Ministry of Technical and Higher Education under…
Chief Executive Officer of Africell Sierra Leone, Shadi Gerjawi, has emphasized the indispensable role of digital infrastructure in strengthening digital sovereignty and advancing sustainable technological development across West Africa during the 18th Edition of the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF 2026) held in Freetown. The high-profile regional forum, officially opened at the Miatta Conference…
that Africa wants partners of substance, based on equality, and that power and infrastructure must come first. At the 2026 Africa Forward Summit, convened by Kenyan President H.E. William Ruto and French President H.E. Emmanuel Macron, Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, delivered a direct message to a room of heads…
By Karamoh Kabba Recent discussions within the All People’s Congress (APC) have generated public interest, particularly around claims that the party has introduced new “tough criteria” for flag‑bearer qualification. While many right‑thinking APC members desire a mechanism to manage the ambitions of the multitude aspiring for the party’s flag‑bearer position, a review of the APC…
Freetown, June 2026 – The Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) of the Sierra Leone Police has officially clarified that there is no evidence to suggest the cocaine found on the MV Arconian, recently apprehended by Spanish authorities, was loaded while the vessel was in Sierra Leone. This crucial update was made public during a press…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The ongoing alleged theft matter involving 28-year-old labourer, Sylvester Sandy, and 52-year-old panel beater, Sulaiman Koroma, was on Tuesday, 19th May 2026, again brought before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on two count charges of larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of…
By: Alimatu Kargbo A 30-year-old civil servant, Peter Brima, on Wednesday 20th May 2026, made another appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on one count charge of larceny in a dwelling house contrary to Section 13(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the particulars of…
Victim Recounts Harrowing Experience With Accused By: Alimatu Kargbo Lamin Darbor made another appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 2 in Freetown on nine counts of conspiracy to defraud contrary to law, and obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According…
By Hajaratu S. Bangura The government of President Julius Maada Bio has unveiled the proposed blueprint to transform Lungi into a modern economic hub, anchoring a nationwide redistricting project designed to overhaul local governance and public service delivery. Speaking at the Lungi Civic Day Series on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at St. Augustine School in…
Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, David Moinina Sengeh, encouraged UN agencies implementing the European Union-funded Spotlight Initiative 2.0 to “over-deliver” in order to achieve maximum impact in ending all forms of violence against women and girls, and to effectively communicate results to inspire even greater progress. The Chief Minister delivered this message in his capacity as…
