Opposition Leader 2 Speaks on Illegal Mining at Rokel River
By Sulaiman Jalloh Hon. Aaron Aruna Koroma, the Deputy Opposition Leader 2 in Parliament, representing the people of Tonkolilli district, north-eastern part of Sierra Leone, on Thursday, March 13, 2025, expressed serious concerns over the environmental threats posed by illegal mining taking place at Rokel River and the environmental threats relating to the activity. […]
Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Team Updates Speaker Thomas on E-Parliament Project
A Team from the Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project, funded by World Bank, has on Wednesday the 12/03/2025 met and updated Sierra Leone Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas for an assessment and implementation of an E-Parliament for Sierra Leone. Giving a brief background of the project, the focal person for the project, […]
How Safe Are Our Markets?
Examining Theft and Robbery in Local Trading Areas By Kadiatu A Turay. Markets are the heartbeat of local economies, where traders and buyers come together in daily transactions that sustain livelihoods. However, rising cases of theft and robbery in many local trading areas have raised serious concerns about safety. From petty pickpocketing to organized […]
Parliament Enacts National Shipping Agency Act
By Sulaiman Jalloh Parliament unanimously debated and enacted the National Shipping Agency Act 2025 on Thursday, March 13, 2025, for effective revenue generation in the country’s shipping industry. The Act makes provisions for the establishment of the Sierra Leone National Shipping Agency as the sole national carrier of the Republic of Sierra Leone […]
THE CUMMINGS’ CONNECTION
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings “To We Sef To We Sef”: The Silent Killer of Sierra Leone’s Progress The Krio phrase “To we sef to we sef” literally translates to “Among ourselves, for ourselves” in English. It signifies a deep-rooted culture of favoritism, where people prioritize those, they know—relatives, friends, political allies, or people from […]
