(The Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) Alumni Association United Kingdom Branch, on Friday 12th June 2026, donated 5 laptop computers, 2 projectors and 2 screens to be installed in the Great Hall and the Education Department. The UK Alumni also donated other Information Communication Technology (ICT) items, all estimated at over Le300, 000 million New…
Public Anxiously Awaits ACC’s Second Report On USL Impasse The publication of documents and evidence relating to the University of Sierra Leone impasse has reignited public debate about the role of the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education and the conduct of key officials involved in the matter. As more information enters the public domain,…
Sierra Leoneans Urge ACC To Release Its Final Report The ongoing controversy surrounding the University of Sierra Leone (USL) impasse continues to captivate national attention, especially now that critical documents, correspondences, and evidence reportedly submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have entered the public domain. This development has intensified public debate and heightened expectations for…
ACC’s Next Report Under Public Scrutiny A growing body of documents relating to the University of Sierra Leone (USL) impasse has now entered the public domain, raising fresh questions about the progress of investigations conducted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The evidence package submitted to the ACC reportedly contains eighteen categories of documents, ranging from…
Was Fourah Bay College Founded in 1827? Mohamed Gibril Sesay The approaching bicentenary of Fourah Bay College (FBC), marked from the year 1827, invites celebration. Yet it also invites sociological and historical questioning. What exactly happened in 1827? Was Fourah Bay College “founded” in that year in the straightforward sense in which institutions are normally…
MANTHABA VILLAGE, Karene District, Sierra Leone, May 15, 2026 — Joy and celebration filled Manthaba Village in Sanda Taindaren Chiefdom, Karene District, on Friday as community members, government officials, education stakeholders and development partners gathered for the official opening ceremony of the newly constructed Freetown Terminal Limited (FTL) Primary School. The modern six-classroom school building,…
Hon. AKK Seeks Parliamentary Probe Into Illegal Suspension Of MMTU Vice Chancellor A deepening crisis at a leading college has prompted Hon. AKK to demand that parliament summon the Minister of Technical and Higher Education for an urgent explanation. For nearly a month, the institution’s accounts have remained frozen, the substantive Vice Chancellor has been…
Freetown Polytechnic Students At Mile 91 Branch Demand Govt’s Intervention By Mohamed Muckson Sesay (The One) Students at the Mile 91 branch of Freetown Polytechnic on Thursday the 16th April 2026, raised serious concerns over what they describe as an excessive increase in National Council for Technical and Vocational Awards fees, urging immediate intervention from…
An explosive legal opinion obtained by this newspaper has thrown the leadership of the Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) into turmoil, concluding that the Chancellor has “absolutely no legal authority” to demand the Vice-Chancellor and Principal step aside from his position. An opinion from R.B. Kowa & Associates, the university’s retained solicitors, directly challenges the…
The UBA Foundation, through UBA Sierra Leone, on the 13th March,2026, officially launched the 2025/2026 edition of the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, the launch ceremony, held at the conference hall of New Brookfield’s Hotel in Freetown, brought together key stakeholders in the education sector including officials from the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary…
