On Sunday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu concluded his tenure as Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, passing the mantle of leadership to Sierra Leone’s President Julius...
Makeni is not powerless — it’s being denied power by calculated neglect by central government and silence of local authorities in governance. This city continues to be at the mercy of a state that...
Sierra Leone is once again plunged into the throes of an energy crisis, and this time, Freetown – the capital and commercial heartbeat of the nation – is bearing the brunt of a prolonged and frustrating...
On June 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation instituting a new travel ban, restricting the entry of Sierra Leonean nationals for tourist, student, business, exchange, and immigrant...
In 2016, a team from the World Bank advised the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Energy that, the best solution to Sierra Leone’s energy crisis was to dismantle the entire energy infrastructure...
The recent mass dismissal of over 1,000 Sierra Leonean workers by Koidu Holdings Limited has reignited urgent national discourse around foreign mining operations and the ownership of Sierra Leone’s vast...
In Sierra Leone, a troubling culture has taken root, one in which every national failure is swiftly and conveniently blamed on the President. It is as though the Head of State is expected to be omnipresent,...
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is an infectious disease caused by a pox virus related to the deadly smallpox. It was first identified in 1958 in a colony of monkeys in Copenhagen, Denmark, but is...
In Sierra Leone, remittances are more than financial transactions, they are the lifeblood of our society. From the bustling markets of #Freetown to the quiet, resilient communities of #Kabala, money sent...
The government of Sierra Leone is reportedly preparing to divide the city of Freetown into two separate cities and from all indications, they are only waiting on the President’s signature to make it...
