By Alex Lawrence Koroma FREETOWN — Government officials, banks and development partners have discussed ways to increase financing for farmers and agribusinesses at a high-level banking executives’ roundtable held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown. The meeting was convened by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL)…
As controversy surrounds the latest opinion survey, the bigger question is whether critics can identify genuine methodological flaws. “The credibility of an opinion poll must be judged by its methodology, not by whether its findings favor our preferred candidate.” The publication of a new political survey by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has placed…
At a time when political divisions continue to deepen and the wounds of historical injustices remain unhealed, there is an urgent need for a sincere and collective call for peace, unity and national cohesion. We must recognise that no nation, community or society can build a lasting future while ignoring the injustices of its past….
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE: Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has received a Human Rights Award from the International Human Rights Protection Services in recognition of his commitment to human rights and community service. The award was presented at a ceremony held at Kumsia Bliss Hall in Freetown. The inscription on…
By Mohamed Lamin Kebbay The Statistics Sierra Leone was established through Act No.14 of The Statistics Act, 2002… This law gives the legal power and mandate to Statistics Sierra Leone to be the sole government institution responsible to collect and compile important data, publish and disseminate relevant data, but more importantly, with the central authority…
By Mohamed Lamin Kebbay Sierra Leone reported it first Ebola virus case in May, 2014, in Kailahun District on the border with Guinea and Liberia. A deadly Virus that spanned between 2014 and 2015, with 8,700 people infected, claiming 3,589 lives, including 221 health workers, and left 4,051 survivors; quoting the country’s Ministry of Health….
Sheriff MahmudIsmail| Bahir Dar, Ethiopia| 24th October, 2026 Against the magnificent backdrop of Ethiopia’s ancient highlands, where the waters of Lake Tana gather before beginning their long journey towards the Blue Nile, African leaders have assembled to confront a question that has haunted the continent for generations: how can Africa secure peace on its own…
BAHIR DAR, ETHIOPIA | 24 October 2026 Former President of Sierra Leone, H.E. Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, has called on African leaders to confront governance failures, strengthen democratic institutions and exercise the political will necessary to protect the continent’s resources and secure lasting peace. Speaking at the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa,…
Diana Konomanyi’s Influence Secures Victory For Dr Ibrahim Bangura By Alex Lawrence Koroma KONO DISTRICT/FREETOWN — Supporters of Lady Finda Diana Konomanyi say her longstanding relationships with delegates helped secure an overwhelming victory in Kono for Dr Ibrahim Bangura, arguing that personal trust and political loyalty outweighed campaign spending in the district. Finda Diana Konomanyi,…
4 Female Sierra Leoneans Return Home From Iraq Tehran, Thursday 23 October 2026 The Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Tehran, with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has successfully facilitated the repatriation of four Sierra Leonean women who had been stranded after travelling to Iraq in search of employment. The…
