The Government of Sierra Leone has launched a two-day national consultation to develop a coordinated roadmap for tackling mobile money fraud and other cyber-enabled financial crimes. The consultation, held from August 18–19 at the National Communications Authority (NatCA) Building in South Ridge, IMATT, is being organised by the Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation in partnership with NatCA. The process brings together stakeholders from the financial, telecomm

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has welcomed Abu Martin Kanneh following his appointment as the Authority’s new Commissioner General, as the institution continues efforts to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation, taxpayer compliance and efficient revenue administration. Kanneh brings more than two decades of experience within the NRA, having joined the Authority in 2004 as a Collector and rising through several positions of increasing responsibility. He previously ser

The Kids Advocacy Network has warned that it may pursue legal action at the ECOWAS Court over the withholding of 1,927 results from the 2026 National Primary School Examination (NPSE) if discussions with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) fail to resolve the matter. Executive Director Edmond Alim Fornah, speaking on Wake Up Sierra Leone, said the organisation will first engage the Ministry and WAEC to understa

Action for Community Tasks (ACT), supported by Purposeful through the Forum Against Harmful Practices, recently convened key district stakeholders to fortify community-level action and advocacy aimed at eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) across Pujehun District. The high-level engagement, hosted at the ACT headquarters on Tongay Road in Pujehun Town, gathered local administrative authorities, traditional rulers, women and youth representatives, civil society leaders,

A 20-year-old unemployed man, Amadu Koroma, has been remanded to the male correctional facility at Pademba Road following his court appearance on charges of grand larceny under the 1916 Larceny Act. Appearing before Magistrate John Manso Fornah, Koroma stands accused of stealing property valued at over 54 million Leones. According to court records, the alleged incident took place on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Thoronka Drive in Leicester Village, located within the Mountain Ru