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Wyem’s creative process is grounded in personal experience and observation. He draws inspiration from different music st...
16/01/2026

Wyem’s creative process is grounded in personal experience and observation. He draws inspiration from different music styles around the world and often writes while alone. Some songs begin with a title, while others are inspired by real-life situations involving himself or people close to him.
Bo City

At a time when many musicians in Sierra Leone believe success lies in relocating to Freetown, Yayah Wyem Muctarr, known by his stage name Wyem, has chosen to remain in Bo City, building his music career from the south while focusing on community impact. “I don’t want Bo City to be short of quali...

The high number of registered births compared to marriages highlights a gap in civil documentation, where children are i...
31/12/2025

The high number of registered births compared to marriages highlights a gap in civil documentation, where children are increasingly being registered at birth, while the legal status of their parents’ unions often remains unrecorded.

National Civil Registration Authority

Sierra Leone recorded only 755 registered marriages in 2025, according to provisional figures released by the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), a strikingly low number for a country with a population of more than eight million. The figure is contained in the NCRA’s Provisional Annual R...

At the center of the dispute was an Honorary Foundation Membership Card issued to Sumana in 2023 and signed by the APC N...
23/12/2025

At the center of the dispute was an Honorary Foundation Membership Card issued to Sumana in 2023 and signed by the APC National Secretary General. The PPRC ruled that the issuance of the card was a mistake and does not confer membership rights or override established party and court decisions.
APC

The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has confirmed that former Vice President Sam Sumana formally re-entered the All People’s Congress (APC) in September 2020, while ruling that a membership card issued to him by the party in 2023 was erroneous and without legal effect. In its ruling...

Dr. Bendu was convicted on eight counts and Victor Labor on six counts of corruption-related offences, including misappr...
19/12/2025

Dr. Bendu was convicted on eight counts and Victor Labor on six counts of corruption-related offences, including misappropriation of public funds, conspiracy to commit a corruption offence, and failure to follow procurement and public fund management procedures under the Anti-Corruption Act 2008.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has secured convictions against Dr. Sarah Finda Bendu, former Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), and Victor Labor, former Procurement Manager, following a ruling by the High Court presided over by Justice Cosmotina Jarrett on 15...

President Julius Maada Bio has expressed full confidence in the newly elected National Chairman of the Sierra Leone Peop...
19/12/2025

President Julius Maada Bio has expressed full confidence in the newly elected National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, urging party members to rally behind him to promote unity, discipline, and effective party organisation.
SSLPP SOCIAL MEDIA MOUTHPIECE

President Julius Maada Bio has expressed full confidence in the newly elected National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, urging party members to rally behind him to promote unity, discipline, and effective party organisation. The President made the remarks...

According to the report, the largest irregularities were linked to taxes, including withholding tax and PAYE (NLe3.04 mi...
19/12/2025

According to the report, the largest irregularities were linked to taxes, including withholding tax and PAYE (NLe3.04 million), contract management (NLe1.53 million), payments without supporting documents (NLe1.35 million), asset management (NLe1.30 million), payroll management (NLe605,556), and revenue management (NLe96,560.93).

The 2024 Auditor-General’s Annual Report has uncovered financial and compliance challenges across 22 Local Councils during the financial year ended 31st December 2024, with total irregularities amounting to NLe7,926,195.40. In line with Section 88(2) of the Local Government Act 2022, the Audit S...

He described jobs as “the cornerstone of dignity and stability, and the most effective weapon against poverty,” urging c...
15/10/2025

He described jobs as “the cornerstone of dignity and stability, and the most effective weapon against poverty,” urging countries to rethink employment strategies to include both formal jobs and entrepreneurship.

World Bank
World Bank Africa

Washington D.C., October — World Bank President Ajay Banga has cautioned that the world could face rising instability if governments and financial institutions fail to create enough jobs for the growing youth population. Speaking at the Civil Society Organizations Town Hall during the 2025 World B...

The delegation includes Bank of Sierra Leone Governor Ibrahim Stevens, National Revenue Authority Commissioner-General J...
15/10/2025

The delegation includes Bank of Sierra Leone Governor Ibrahim Stevens, National Revenue Authority Commissioner-General Jeneba Bangura, and Financial Secretary Matthew Dingie. Together, they are meeting with global financial leaders to discuss macroeconomic stability, domestic revenue growth, and long-term development plans.

Ministry of Finance, Sierra Leone

Washington D.C. – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, is leading a government delegation in Washington D.C. for the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group. The visit focuses on building stronger economic partnerships, advancing ...

He is known for advocating better working conditions for reporters and for his digital media expertise. In 2019, he was ...
14/10/2025

He is known for advocating better working conditions for reporters and for his digital media expertise. In 2019, he was named Male Personality of the Year at the AWOL National Achievement Awards and has received multiple honors from both the Independent Media Commission (IMC) and SLAJ for his outstanding journalism.

Amadu Lamrana Bah

Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has expressed firm support for journalist Amadu Lamrana Bah, presenter of Morning Devotion on Truth Radio, after he became the target of online threats circulating on social media. A video allegedly featuring Madam Admire Bio and another unidentified vo...

World Bank warns that external vulnerabilities remain high, with debt service costs more than doubling over the past dec...
07/10/2025

World Bank warns that external vulnerabilities remain high, with debt service costs more than doubling over the past decade and nearly half of the region’s countries now at high risk of debt distress.

World Bank Africa

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 — Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy remains on a steady recovery path, with growth projected to reach 3.8 percent in 2025, up from 3.5 percent in 2024, according to the latest Africa’s Pulse report released by the World Bank. The improvement reflects easing inflation and...

His claim was supported by a supplemental affidavit that included three key exhibits, marked C1(1), C1(2), and C1(3). Th...
06/10/2025

His claim was supported by a supplemental affidavit that included three key exhibits, marked C1(1), C1(2), and C1(3). The first two were photographs showing Jamiru with another man: one where she leaned on his shoulder, and another where they were kissing. The third exhibit was a screenshot of a WhatsApp status allegedly posted by Jamiru, which read in part, “I can’t wait for us to get married. I wanna be yours forever, Peterson.”

The Judiciary of Sierra Leone

High Court Judge A.K. Musa has ordered a DNA test to determine the paternity of a child at the center of a legal dispute between Court of Appeal Justice Mohamed Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens and 21-year-old law student Edwina Hawa Jamiru. Delivering the ruling in the Family and Probate Division, Justice....

In delivering the sentence, the judge said the punishment was necessary to deter similar crimes and noted doubts that Co...
03/10/2025

In delivering the sentence, the judge said the punishment was necessary to deter similar crimes and noted doubts that Combs would refrain from such conduct if released sooner.

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday sentenced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to four years and two months in prison, ruling in a case that exposed his involvement with violence, s*x workers, and drug-fueled gatherings. Combs, 55, was convicted in July of transporting people across state lines...

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