Rokel Commercial Bank has distributed essential food items to communities within the Central Business District in Freetown as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives during the ongoing fasting periods of Ramadan and Lent. The donation ceremony, held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, saw the bank provide staples such as rice, cooking oil, onions, tomatoes, milk, sugar, and other…
The Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone has officially backed the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, declaring it the most appropriate model for the country’s democratic framework as debates on electoral reforms intensify ahead of the 2028 general elections. In a position paper released on March 12, 2026, the council stated that after extensive consultations and deliberations, it believes the FPTP…
In a high-level meeting at State House in Freetown on Thursday, 12 March 2026, His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio formally received a comprehensive progress report from the Presidential Council for Delivering Feed Salone. The President used the occasion to reaffirm that the initiative remains the government’s flagship response to Sierra Leone’s historical food security challenges, positioning it…
In every functioning democracy, the most powerful test of leadership is not how it responds to praise but how it responds to criticism. The ability of citizens to question authority, challenge decisions, and demand accountability is not merely a political privilege but a democratic necessity. In recent months, events in Sierra Leone have ignited a serious national and regional…
Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, David Moinina Sengeh, has called a meeting of the Tripartite Committee scheduled for Thursday, March 12, to address ongoing political disagreements and matters affecting national cohesion. The announcement was made by Hawa Sally Samai, Executive Secretary of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC). She said the session will bring together key stakeholders…
The Executive Director of Fambul Tok, John Caulker, has raised concerns about the influence of advisers surrounding both the government and opposition in Sierra Leone, warning that their actions may be worsening the country’s current political tensions. Speaking on the state of national unity, Caulker criticised advisers close to President Julius Maada Bio as well as those around opposition…
