By Musa Aiahson Koroma The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) as part of preparations for the country’s next general elections. The engagement highlighted the importance of institutional partnership in building trust and strengthening Sierra Leone’s

By Musa Aiahson Koroma The Ministry of Internal Affairs has on June 17, 2026, held a meeting with the Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat (TSCS) in Freetown to discuss reforms aimed at strengthening accountability in policing. The engagement focused on Tripartite Recommendation 75, which calls for the Independent Police Complaints Board

By Aminata Bintu Kallon The Deputy Mayor of the Freetown City Council (FCC), Kweku Melvin Lisk Esq., has on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, called on residents to take responsibility for keeping the city clean, stressing that behaviour change is central to solving Freetown’s sanitation problems. Speaking at the Government Weekly

By Aminata Bintu Kallon On June 17, 2026, the Sierra Leone Immigration Service (SLIS) presented its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Freetown, seeking funding, technical collaboration, and partnership to strengthen border management and security. Chief Immigration Officer Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio Esq. explained that

  Dr Seaga Shaw, RAIC CIC   Dr Edward Hinga Sandy, Executive Director, National Investment Board (NIB)   The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) has handed its ruling on a right to information matter between one Muctar Dukuray and the National Investment Board (NIB). It could be recalled that,

By Musa Aiahson Koroma Transit College is a Sierra Leonean tertiary learning institution founded under the vision of the Transit Mission to serve as a transformative force in education, research, innovation, sports, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. The college is affiliated with Njala University and other institutions within and out of Sierra

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara As Sierra Leone enters the peak of the rainy season, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has intensified efforts to reduce the devastating impact of flooding by launching an extensive public awareness and sensitization campaign across several flood-prone communities in Freetown. The campaign, which forms

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU), in collaboration with key security institutions, destroyed a large consignment of illicit drugs valued at an estimated US$1.5 million as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse in Sierra Leone. The destruction exercise brought together

 By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), has officially commissioned a modern Blood Bank and Dental Clinic at the Police Hospital, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen healthcare services for police personnel and their families. The facilities, which were

By Josephine Sesay Deputy Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Alfred Jamiru, has identified residents’ failure to pay for waste collection services and the widespread use of plastics as key contributors to Freetown’s persistent waste management challenges. Speaking on the city’s sanitation concerns, Jamiru urged residents to adopt responsible