The Ministry of Information and Civic Education has released the full schedule for the 2025 Salone Civic Festival, outlining a three-day program designed to promote civic awareness, national dialogue,...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a binding directive to the government of Sierra Leone to eliminate its Foreign Travel Tax and significantly lower airport utility charges,...
A decade-long review of Sierra Leone's governance has exposed a troubling paradox: while the country has made significant strides in transparency, corruption continues to remain deeply entrenched. This...
A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that Sierra Leone lost an estimated 15.9 trillion old Leones (USD 698 million) to corruption between 2016 and 2018. The amount far...
Former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Lahai Lawrence Leema, recently opened up about his feelings following his removal from office, admitting that he initially "felt a little bad" about the decision...
The European Union has criticized Sierra Leone for failing to outlaw Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in its newly enacted Child Rights Act of 2025, describing the omission as a major setback in the country’s...
Disability rights advocates renewed calls for systemic inclusion in education and employment, urging government to allocate 5% of scholarships to students with disabilities on the International Day of...
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested three Sierra Leonean nationals following a targeted operation in Paynesville, which led to the seizure of a significant quantity of the synthetic...
Statistics Sierra Leone is facing allegations of intellectual property misuse following the recent launch of the 2026 Population and Housing Census. According to a complaint raised by local graphic...
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohamed Rahman Swarray, has described the country’s current minimum wage as “low and dismal,” confirming that government will announce a revised...
