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)…
By The Consortium DIB Media Gurus Dr. Ibrahim Bangura (DIB), the leading flagbearer aspirant of the All People’s Congress (APC), has once again demonstrated why many Sierra Leoneans believe he is the right leader to guide the country toward a brighter future. On Saturday, 27th June, Dr. Bangura took his Heal, Unite, and Build message…
In Sierra Leone, the announcement of a recent reduction in fuel prices—petrol dropping from NLe35 to NLe33 per litre and diesel from NLe40 to NLe35—was met with widespread approval. For motorists, taxi drivers, commercial transport operators, traders, and ordinary citizens, this was a significant relief amid the rising cost of living and economic uncertainties. Yet,…
Is It Driven By Personal Vendetta? The ongoing crisis at the University of Sierra Leone (USL) has captured national attention, prompting debates that span administrative, financial, and governance issues. While much of the discourse has centered on funding shortages, leadership disputes, and policy disagreements, recent revelations from documentary evidence—specifically Evidence 4A and Evidence 5—shed light…
