Sierra Leone Is Wrapped In A Candy Of Lies
By Alpha Amadu Jalloh For decades, Sierra Leone has been hailed by many as the “Athens of Africa,” a land of immense potential, rich heritage, and untapped promise. Yet beneath…
Parliament Orders Third Party Auditor For NRA Report
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Ibrahim Tawa Conteh who is also the Chairman of the Public Account Committee (PAC), has agreed with his fellow PAC members…
Minister Urges Schools To Comply With WASSCE Entry
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, has urged schools to comply with the registration processes WAEC has laid out. He was speaking…
Freetown Hosts Heat Summit
By John Baimba Sesay This week, Freetown is a hub of activity for an important cause. Under the leadership of its mayor, the city is convening climate advocates and regional…
The Professional Social Workers’ Bill Committed To Legislative Committee
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Professional Social Workers’ Regulatory Bill of 2025 has been committed to the parliamentary Legislative Committee for proper scrutiny. After the Bill was debated in the well…
No More Needless Deaths In Sierra Leone
By Y. Conteh & A. Howard (Purposeful) Death from abortion is the fifth leading cause of death for women in Sierra Leone. In 2023 alone, approximately 1,400 women died seeking…
NASSIT Accused Of Investing In ‘Ghost’ Companies
Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) has revealed a startling tale in its 2023 report on how the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) has invested billions of tax payers…
World Bank, UNICEF Visit Minister Rahman Swarray
Following the enactment of the Social Protection Act last Thursday by the House of Parliament, a team of officials from the World Bank, UNICEF and National Social Protection Secretariat (NaCSA)…
Zoodlabs Agrees To Pay Back US$760,000 To Gov’t
Zoodlabs, a company once touted for bringing “high speed internet services” after it took control of the country’s Cable Landing Station from the Sierra Leone Cable Company (SALCAB), has agreed…
Deputy Speaker Orders Deduction From Director’s Salary
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Ibrahim Tawa Conteh who is also the chairman of the Public Account Committee (PAC), has ordered the Committee’s Clerk to write…