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,…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S. More than 850 former employees of Koidu Limited have launched a class-action suit in the High Court of Sierra Leone, seeking $36.9 million in alleged unpaid wages tied to a dispute over exchange-rate calculations. Lead counsel Janisa E.F. Momodu told Justice Tonya Barnett that workers who contracted in US dollars…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S. Presidents Mamadi Doumbouya of Guinea, Joseph Nyuma Boakai of Liberia and Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone reaffirmed a joint commitment to peace, security and development along their shared frontiers following a tripartite summit in Conakry on March 16, 2026. Côte d’Ivoire attended the meeting as an observer. The leaders…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S The Embassy of Sierra Leone in the People’s Republic of China has formally asked Cambodian authorities for waivers and leniency on behalf of roughly 60 Sierra Leonean nationals stranded in Cambodia after their visas expired. In a Note Verbale dated 13 March 2026 (SLE/PEK/ADMIN/NV No.53/26), the embassy requested that the…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has accused the national government of conducting only a “limited dialogue” before deciding to adopt a Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system, a move that has prompted opposition officials from the All People’s Congress (APC) to announce a boycott of governance. The dispute centers on Recommendation 78 of…
