SLPP Orders Musa Tarawally to Cease Flagbearer Claims The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has instructed Alhaji Musa Tarawally to immediately stop portraying himself as a party member or as a contender for the SLPP flagbearership. In an official letter dated September 17, 2026, SLPP National Chairman Jimmy Batilo Songa notified Tarawally of the directive following inquiries into his political affiliation. The decision follows clarification from the Citizens Democratic Part

Barrister Tengbeh Lectures Motema Police Officers on Law of Evidence The Motema Police Division hosted a legal and professional development lecture on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, aimed at strengthening officers’ operational effectiveness in criminal investigations and the administration of justice. The lecture was delivered during the morning parade by Barrister A.T.C. Tengbeh, Head of the Legal and Justice Department for the Kono Police Divisions. The session was attended

Clearing Work Begins on 83km Bumpe–Kono Road Clearing operations have officially commenced along the 83-kilometre Bumpe–Kono Road in Kenema District, a critical step toward improving regional infrastructure, connectivity, and local travel access. The initial phase focuses on clearing vegetation, dense bush, and physical obstacles along the road corridor to prepare the route for full-scale rehabilitation. Teams of construction workers alongside heavy-duty machinery have been

Education Minister Urges Dialogue as University Lecturers Strike Lecturers at public tertiary institutions have launched an indefinite strike over compensation and working conditions, prompting Sierra Leone's Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, to issue an urgent appeal for academic staff to return to the negotiating table. Organized by the Union of Academic Staff Associations (UASA), the industrial action has left thousands of students facing ac

Academic Staff Association Declares Immediate Nationwide Strike Public tertiary education across Sierra Leone has come to a standstill following a nationwide industrial action declared by the Union of Academic Staff Associations of Public Tertiary Institutions (UASA). The strike took effect at midnight on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after a 21-day notice period expired without a resolution from the government. In a formal public notice issued on September 15, UASA Secretar