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By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter (D.S) The National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, has urged the Minister of Works and Public Assets, Dr. Denis Sandi, to step in and work with SLPP councilors to restore effective functioning at the Freetown City Council. Songa’s call follows what he described as…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter (D.S) The Presidential Spokesman, Alhaji Alpha Sahid Kanu, has said President Julius Maada Bio does not have the constitutional authority to remove Edmond Sylvester Alpha from his position as Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) without following the proper legal steps. Speaking on AYV on Sunday, Kanu explained…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter (D.S) The Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU) has started monitoring the implementation of recommendations contained in the Tripartite Agreement following an engagement with the leadership of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL). The meeting, held on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, took place at the ECSL’s Tower Hill office in Freetown….

Sierra Leone will join the global community to commemorate World Water Day 2026 under the theme “Water and Gender Where water flows, equality grows.” A national event is scheduled for *Monday, 23 March 2026, at the Miatta Conference Centre in Freetown, hosted by the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation. The observance comes at a…

The Sierra Leone Embassy in Moscow hosted a community-focused Eid celebration at its chancery on Korovy Val, bringing together members of the Sierra Leonean community with particular attention on students currently studying in the Russian Federation. Welcoming guests, Ambassador Mohamed Yongawo said the embassy welcomed 28 newly arrived students for the 2026 academic year. He…

Freetown 19 March 2026 Sierra Leone’s Chief Electoral Commissioner (CEC) and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha, has pledged to restore and strengthen public trust in the electoral process through dialogue, institutional reforms, and an open-door approach. In a letter widely circulated on social media, addressed to leadership…

It is with deep sorrow and humble submission to the will of God that the Koroma family announces the passing of our beloved father, brother, uncle, and friend Mr. Daniel Koroma (OrDan).who peacefully departed this life onMarch 15, 2026 in Washington DC. He was a man of strength, wisdom, and quiet dignity whose life touched…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter: D.S. The All Peoples Congress (APC) has written to Statistics Sierra Leone requesting urgent clarification about alleged partiality and restricted access during the ongoing national cartographic mapping exercise. In a letter dated March 16, 2026, addressed to the Statistician General, the opposition party cited comments made on AYV Media Empire on…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter: D.S. The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has held an internal training workshop to prepare staff for digitized price-norm reporting via the Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) platform. The session part of a series of capacity-building activities ahead of the Authority’s full digital procurement rollout focused on capturing, validating and publishing price-norm…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S. The All People’s Congress (APC) has warned of a nationwide peaceful protest and a withdrawal of its elected officials from governance if Edmond Sylvester Alpha remains Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL). At a press briefing at party headquarters on March 18, 2026,…