Freetown, 19th December 2025- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the immediate suspension of the Diversity Immigrant Visa program (DV1), following revelations that the suspect in the Brown University shooting entered the country through the lottery system in 2017.
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Freetown, 19th December 2025 —Shareholders of Union Trust Bank (UTB) have formally petitioned the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) to immediately “stay, recall and suspend” the regulator’s 8 December public notice that placed UTB under a caretaker management and approved Rokel Commercial Bank (RCB) as the acquiring institution.
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Freetown, 19th December 2024 –The 2024 Auditor General’s Annual Report has revealed that Sierra Leone lost over NLe 44.8 million to financial irregularities across ministries and departments, with additional losses recorded in foreign currency transactions. The findings, detailed in Table 2 -Pg 71 of the report, highlight systemic lapses in documentation, payroll oversight, and revenue management.
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Freetown, 19th December 2024 –The 2024 audit report has flagged worsening conditions across Sierra Leone’s correctional centres, raising concerns about inmate welfare, staff safety, and the credibility of the justice system.
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Freetown, 19th December 2025- Meraki Analytics, one of Sierra Leone’s leading research and analytics firms, has concluded a five-day Data, Leadership, and Career Training held at the SLICO Building on 68 Sanders Street in Freetown. The training brought together participants from diverse professional backgrounds and career paths, intending to equip them with practical data skills through an intensive blend of theoretical instruction and hands-on learning.
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