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ACC Report Exposes Higher Education Minister’s Undermining of University Autonomy at USL

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has released a comprehensive report following its investigation into allegations of administrative, procurement, financial, and governance irregularities at the University of Sierra Leone (USL). While the report raises serious concerns about governance practices and the treatment of senior officials, it notably clears several accused individuals of corruption and financial misconduct, shining…

SLPHA & Emirati Investors Discuss Port & Railway Development Opportunities

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The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has taken a significant step toward strengthening international investment partnerships, following a high-level meeting with a delegation of potential investors from the United Arab Emirates in Freetown. The meeting, held on 29th April 2026 in the conference room of the Director General, Mr. Yankuba Askia Bio, brought…

Warning Against Panic…

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NPRA Boss Assures Of Adequate Fuel Availability By: Alimatu Kargbo At a press briefing held at the Miatta Conference Centre, the Director General of the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Brima Baluwa Koroma, stepped before journalists with a message of both gratitude and reassurance. Flanked by his team, he began by thanking three groups:…

Govt & Africell Partner To Rejuvenate Sierratel

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By Alvin Lansana Kargbo President Dr. Julius Maada Bio officially unveiled a strategic partnership between the Government of Sierra Leone and Africell to relaunch Sierratel as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), marking a major turning point in the country’s telecommunications sector. The launch ceremony, held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Miatta Conference…

Turning Trash into Treasure…

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Govt & Private Sector Foster Plastic Revolution At the weekly press conference organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education on 28 April 2026 at the Miatta Conference Centre, key stakeholders from the private sector and government came together to address one of the country’s most pressing environmental challenges, plastic waste management. The event…

ECOWAS Commission Officially Launches LPG 20/20 Initiative In Sierra Leone

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF ECOWAS COMMISSION HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. OMAR ALIEU TOURAY Delivered by H.E. Ambassador John Azumah, ECOWAS Resident Representative to Sierra Leone AT SIERRA LEONE’s OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF ECOWAS LPG 20/20 INITIATIVE FREETOWN – SIERRA LEONE, 28 APRIL 2026 Good morning. 1. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great…

Sierra Leone Hosts Regional Competition Policy Dialogue

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The conference hall at New Brookfields Hotel buzzed with quiet anticipation as policymakers, business leaders, and regulators took their seats. Outside, the city of Freetown moved at its usual rhythm, but inside, something more deliberate was unfolding—an effort to reshape how business is done across West Africa. At the center of this effort stood the…

SLRSA Board Commits To Improve Road Safety & Institutional Strengthening

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Tuesday April 21, 2026 www.slrsa.gov.sl Kissy Road Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has concluded a high-level Board Retreat with the theme ‘Year of Action: Role of the Board in achieving Strategic outcomes”. The retreat, held at Occasions Resort, Lakka, was marked by strong commitments to improved road safety management,…