Freetown 25th August 2025- Sierra Leone’s fiscal position took a sharp downturn in FY2024, with the government recording a staggering cash deficit of NLE 4.2 billion, culminating in a negative cash balance of NLE 5.9 billion by year-end. This marks a troubling shift in the country’s financial trajectory, raising urgent questions about budget discipline, debt sustainability, and the future of public service delivery.
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Freetown, 25th August 2025- A landmark achievement for Sierra Leone basketball is at risk, following the historic qualification of the national under-16 basketball team. The team secured its first-ever spot in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U-16 Afrobasket tournament, scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda from September 2nd to 14th.
Read MoreFreetown, 25th August 2025 Ahead of the 2025/2026 academic year which begins in less than a week, Sierra Leonean students on government-sponsored programs in the Russian Federation have expressed deep dissatisfaction over unpaid stipends for the 2024/2025 academic year.
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Freetown, 25th August 2025 – At dawn, Freetown bursts awake with the call of traders and the rumble of ‘poda-podas’, Sierra Leone’s iconic minibuses. From the narrow alleys to the busy heart of Sani Abacha Street, vendors line the roadsides, offering everything from shoes to syrups and in between, a quiet trade in pills. Antibiotics, painkillers, malaria drugs all within easy reach, no prescription required.
Read MoreUSA,25th August 2025- The National Primary School Exam (NPSE) results were recently released with the usual brouhaha about their caliber and the dissatisfaction of students and parents alike with the marks allegedly obtained. We will delve later into why the marks are mere allegations. Unfortunately, we have seen over the years that this situation is not unique to NPSE.
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