By Alex Lawrence Koroma In a spirited session of Sierra Leone’s Parliament on Thursday, August 20, 2026, opposition Member of Parliament, Hon. Abdul Karim Kamara, popularly known as AKK, called on the newly appointed Minister of Finance, Karefa AF Kargbo, and the government to give urgent priority to the development of the Kent Port project….
Parliament Unanimously Approves His Appointment As Finance Minister By Alex Lawrence Koroma In the vibrant political landscape of Sierra Leone, few appointments have stirred as much enthusiasm and hope as the recent nomination and subsequent approval of Karefa Ansumana Francis Kargbo as the country’s new Minister of Finance. This historic event not only marks a…
ILRAJ. LAWYERS. The Inter-Religious Council. The Labour Congress. SLAJ. CAN. CHRDI. The Opposition. Leading lawyers. Prominent politicians. Concerned citizens. Different voices. Different constituencies. But increasingly, the same concern about what happened in Parliament and the same hope that President Bio will not assent to the Bill. Oumar Farouk Sesay reflected that thirty years after President…
The Government of Sierra Leone has convened a two-day National Consultative Workshop to develop a comprehensive roadmap for preventing and responding to mobile money fraud and other forms of cyber-enabled financial crime. The workshop, organised by the Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation in partnership with the National Communications Authority (NatCA), is being held from…
By Tamba Amadu Matturie The contest for the flagbearership of the All People’s Congress (APC) should be approached with seriousness, maturity and a clear understanding of what is ultimately at stake. The question is not simply who can prevail over the other aspirants in an internal contest. The more important question is: who is best…
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…
Magistrate Refuses Bail To Two Drivers By: Alimatu Kargbo Two drivers have been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 over the alleged theft of a vehicle belonging to the Ministry of Education. The accused, Alie Kamara and Abubakarr Koroma, are…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Twenty-year-old Amadu Koroma, an unemployed man, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown after appearing before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 2 on one count of larceny, contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916. According to the particulars of the offence,…
By Francis Kargbo -Media Relations Intern Africell and Afrimoney Sierra Leone have donated Le150,000 to East End Lions Football Club as the club prepares to represent Sierra Leone in the 2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup. The financial support was presented on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, as the club intensifies preparations for its upcoming continental campaign. Speaking…
Chernor Mamoud Jalloh Takes Over Leadership Mantle Of NASSSIT The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) experienced a new dawn on Tuesday, 11th August 2026, when the erstwhile Director General, Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, handed over the baton of administration to the newly appointed Director General, Chernor Mamoud Jalloh, during a ceremony held at the…
