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ACC Reports 73% Implementation of Anti-Corruption Reforms

ACC Reports 73% Implementation of Anti-Corruption Reforms

Posted by | Sep 3, 2025 | |

Freetown, 3rd September 2025 -The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting corruption, citing significant progress in institutional reforms and compliance across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Speaking at a press briefing, Patrick Sandi, Coordinator of Operations, emphasized that the Commission’s strengthened mandate bolstered by the 2019 amendment to the 2008 Anti-Corruption Act has enabled deeper enforcement and alignment with the government’s Medium-Term National Development Plan and the “Big Five Changers.”

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FQSE Delivers on Education Promises as Enrollment Jumps to 85%

FQSE Delivers on Education Promises as Enrollment Jumps to 85%

Posted by | Sep 3, 2025 | |

Sierra Leone’s flagship Free Quality School Education (FQSE) program has fulfilled all five core commitments since its launch in 2018, according to National Program Coordinator Augustine Moses Koroma. The announcement comes amid a dramatic rise in school enrollment from 37% to 85% marking a major milestone in the country’s education reform agenda.

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Unleash the Dragon

Unleash the Dragon

Posted by | Sep 1, 2025 | |

Freetown, 1st September 2025- At PZ, one of Freetown’s busiest intersections in the heart of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, drug peddler Alie Komeh sells daily. Not food, not wears, but aphrodisiacs, with his table in plain sight. From Dragon Spray to Night King tablets, sexual performance enhancers have become the secret weapon for many men seeking to impress in the bedroom. But behind the show lies a growing dependency and a dangerous health crisis.

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Payroll and Projects Take 54% of Q2 Spending

Payroll and Projects Take 54% of Q2 Spending

Posted by | Sep 1, 2025 | , |

Freetown, 1st September 2025-  The government’s actual expenditure for the second quarter of 2025 reveals a continued emphasis on public sector wages and capital investment, with notable allocations toward social security and infrastructure. The data, presented in a pie chart titled “Actual Expenditure Quarter 2 2025”, offers insight into fiscal priorities and the balancing act between recurrent costs and long-term development.

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