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…
MMTU Chancellor Violates University Act Recent developments at Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), bordering on allegations of unlawful conduct by the university’s top leadership, have sparked intense debate over governance procedures, adherence to statutory provisions, and respect for institutional authority. The controversy centers around the actions of the university’s Chancellor, Ing Mohamed A Jalloh, who…
In a development that threatens to deepen the ongoing leadership crisis at Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), the Chancellor, Ing. Mohammed A. Jalloh, has once again defied established governance procedures and parliamentary recommendations by issuing a unilateral directive aimed at ousting Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Philip John Kanu. This move comes less than two months…
MMTU Chancellor Displays Disrespect For University Act 2021 Developments at Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) have ignited a heated debate over governance, legality, and respect for institutional authority within Sierra Leone’s higher education sector. At the center of this controversy is the conduct of the university’s Chancellor, Ing Mohamed A Jalloh, whose actions appear to…
MMTU Chancellor Undermines President Bio’s Education Agenda Barely two months after Parliament intervened in the leadership crisis at Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) and called for the reinstatement of Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Philip John Kanu, Chancellor, Ing. Mohammed A. Jalloh, has issued another unilateral letter directing him to cease holding office. The Chancellor’s letter,…
MMTU Chancellor’s Actions Undermine Rule of Law Recent developments at Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), allegations of unlawful conduct by the university’s top leadership have sparked intense debate over governance procedures, adherence to statutory provisions, and respect for institutional authority. The controversy centers around the actions of the university’s Chancellor, Ing Mohamed A Jalloh, who…
By: Gibrill Amid Sesay The most unsettling idea I encountered during my MSc in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh was not about artificial intelligence or virtual reality. It was a single proposition from the Manifesto for Teaching Online: “Text has been troubled; many modes matter in representing academic knowledge.” At first, I resisted…
In a remarkable display of regional solidarity and commitment to inclusive peacebuilding, Sierra Leone hosted a pivotal capacity-building workshop on July 8, 2026, aimed at enhancing national efforts to monitor and report progress on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda. This event marked a significant step in operationalizing commitments made under international and regional…
Freetown, Sierra Leone – 1st July 2026 A formal complaint addressing concerns of maladministration and abuse of administrative discretion has been submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman regarding the continued tenure of Professor Bashiru Koroma as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Njala University. The complainant has called for urgent intervention to address alleged violations of…
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…
