Freetown, 12th February 2026- Sierra Leone’s public sector wage system has entered a new era of centralized control, with the Wages and Compensation Commission now the sole authority on salaries and benefits across government institutions.
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I am not a native of Bonthe. Until 2024, I had visited the district only once. Yet in the past two years, I have returned twice—first for leisure, and most recently for work, blended again with moments of quiet discovery. In that short span of time, Bonthe has revealed itself not merely as a place on the map, but as an idea: one shaped by possibility, resilience, and a future steadily coming into view.
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Freetown, 12th February 2026- The tragic killing of Mrs. Valentina Bisodun Catherine Kamanda (née Nicol), a respected matron at Connaught Hospital and lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), continues to grip Sierra Leone, as police investigations move forward with new evidence and confessions.
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The Lawyers’ Society has strongly criticized the proposed appointment of Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha as Chief Electoral Commissioner, urging the Government of Sierra Leone to suspend the process until ongoing constitutional reforms are concluded.
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Cape Town, South Africa, 11th February 2026- Day two of Mining Indaba 2026 saw Ecobank Sierra Leone and Sierra Rutile Limited announce a USD 40 million syndicated financing facility, a transaction that is being hailed as a turning point for Sierra Leone’s mining industry and a broader signal of Africa’s financial self-reliance.
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