The Government of Sierra Leone has pushed back against international media reports that the European Union suspended €18 million in budget support over the country’s refusal to extradite Dutch cocaine fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, known as “Bolle Jos.” The denial came after Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel told De Telegraaf and Reuters on Thursday that the European Commission had…
The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) says it is moving to 24-hour operations, recruiting over 300 young people and extending cargo free storage period from three to seven days as part of its FY2027 reform programme. The plan was presented during the FY2027 budget hearing in Freetown by the Authority’s Financial Controller, Andrew Tamba Kpulum, who outlined…
The Internal Elections Management Committee (IEMC) of the All People’s Congress (APC) has formally declared the partial results of the party’s District Executive Elections, with new district executives emerging across nine districts in the Eastern, North/Eastern, Southern and Western regions of Sierra Leone. The declaration, contained in an official statement issued on October 1, 2026 and signed by the…
Lieutenant Colonel, Musa Donald Gbow has been elected as the new Paramount Chief of Njaluahun Chiefdom following a closely contested chieftaincy election held on September 30, 2026, in Segbwema. The election was conducted by the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) to fill the vacant paramount stool in one of Kailahun District’s largest and most politically significant chiefdoms. The…
Leone’s armed forces plan to recruit and train 4,000 new personnel in 2027 in a major expansion aimed at addressing manpower shortages and strengthening national security, the Chief of Defence Staff has said. Lieutenant General Amara Idara Bangura disclosed the plan on Monday during the 2027 bilateral budget hearings at the Miatta Conference Centre in Freetown, where ministries, departments…
President Julius Maada Bio has outlined four key tests African countries must use to judge all foreign partnerships, during a major address at Harvard University. Speaking on Monday 29 September at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Harvard Kennedy School, President Bio said the era of accepting aid and investment without clear returns for Africa must end….
