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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Freetown 25th August 2025- Abdul Rahim Bangura has just completed his final law exams at Fourah Bay College, and if everything goes well, he will graduate later this year. His academic achievement, however, carries a unique weight. As a visually impaired student, Abdul Rahim may soon become one of the very few blind lawyers in Sierra Leone, a feat made possible through extraordinary resilience, the support of kind strangers, and his unwavering belief in education.
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As her tenure as Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) of the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) draws to a close, Prof. Miriam Conteh-Morgan leaves behind an indelible legacy in entrepreneurship and innovation. Over the past two years, she has worked tirelessly to prepare students intellectually, socially, morally, and culturally, transforming them into skillful and productive leaders in business and entrepreneurship.
Read MoreFreetown, 25th August 2025- Months into one of the most significant political reform efforts in Sierra Leone’s recent history, the majority of citizens remain in the dark. According to the 2025 Afrobarometer survey, a staggering 74% of Sierra Leoneans say they have not heard about the country’s ongoing electoral reform process a silence that threatens the legitimacy of the very reforms meant to strengthen democracy.
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