BAN is calling on policymakers to embed gender equality into the fiscal architecture of the state influencing budget allocations, revenue decisions, social protection, and economic participation. The organization warned that missing this window would mean postponing gender-responsive tax justice for another year, a delay Sierra Leone cannot afford.
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As part of continued advocacy, Purposeful has also written letters to the AU echoing the call for the review and Strengthening of the Convention. In the letter which will be co-signed by civil society and the media, Purposeful said that it notes “with deep concern that the Convention, in both its substance and process, contains gaps that may undermine its effectiveness and credibility.” The same call is made in another letter to the Ministers of Gender, Justice, Foreign Affairs and Health.
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Freetown, 17th November 2025- More than a decade after a controversial international fixture between Sierra Leone and South Africa in 2008, match-fixing allegations have resurfaced, reigniting tensions among key figures in Sierra Leone’s football administration.
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Freetown 17th November 2025- The All People’s Congress (APC) Party has issued a strongly worded public statement expressing deep concern over what it describes as unilateral and opaque actions by the Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat (TSCS), particularly regarding the rollout of civic engagement sessions across Sierra Leone.
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Freetown, 17th November 2025 — The government of Sierra Leone has reached a settlement in principle with U.S. law firm Jenner & Block, resolving a high-profile dispute over $8.1 million in allegedly unpaid legal fees, according to a report from Reuters. The case, which stemmed from the firm’s representation of Sierra Leone in a billion-dollar arbitration battle, has been closely watched by legal and business observers.
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