Finance Minister Fantamadi Bangura speaking in Parliament   The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Wednesday 26/11/2025, after a prolonged debate passed into law with some amendments, the Bill entitled: “The Finance Act, 2026”, for the collection of necessary taxes for the development of Sierra Leone. The Act seeks to provide

By Emma Black The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Honourable Gregory O. W. Coleman, on Monday, 1st December 2025, formally welcomed a delegation from the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) at the LNP Headquarters in Monrovia. The visit forms part of continuing efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation and

By Emma Black     As the world marks World AIDS Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and global partners to urgently expand access to newly approved HIV prevention tools, including the twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir (LEN), the organization warns that severe foreign aid cuts have

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The European Union (EU) has officially launched the second phase of its 2025 Bus Tour, beginning Monday, 1st December 2025, this phase will cover several key districts, including Kenema, Bo, Bonthe, Port Loko, and communities around the Gola Forest region. Running until 5th December, the

By Josephine Sesay     Sierra Leone may be one of the smallest countries in Africa, but the weight of its economic hardship today feels anything but small. Across Freetown, Bo, Kenema, and the rural heartlands, the rising cost of living has become the single most unifying struggle for millions

By Kadiatu A. Turay The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), in partnership with Sierra Leone’s National Minerals Agency (NMA), has convened a high-level policy dialogue in Freetown to tighten fiscal governance, curb revenue leakages, and unlock greater value addition in the country’s growing dimension stone subsector. The dialogue brought

National Competitive Bidding (NCB) NATIONAL INVESTMENT BOARD (OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT).   Procurement Number: NIB/OVP/ADM/NCB/FWC/2026/001.   Date of First Issue:  Monday, 1st December 2025.   The National Investment Board (Office of the Vice President) is inviting sealed bids from professionals or duly registered and licensed businesses for the supply

                                                        National Investment Board (Office of the Vice President)   FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS FOR FY-2026   Procurement Number NIB/OVP/ADM/FWC/002/2026   Date of First Issue:

By Thaimu T. Kamara In a major stride toward improving education standards in Kambia District, ABC Organization, in partnership with ActionAid, has launched a fully funded training program that will allow unqualified and community teachers to enroll at the Freetown Polytechnic Kambia Campus at no cost. The initiative, unveiled on

By Emma Black The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has achieved a historic milestone with the commissioning of its first-ever ultra-modern mortuary at the Police Hospital in Kingtom, on 28 November 2025, the facility was officially unveiled by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. William Fayia Sellu, marking a major