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NEW COMMISSIONER-GENERAL VOWS TO OVERHAUL REVENUE GENERATION AT PARLIAMENTARY INTERVIEW
In a high-stakes parliamentary session marked by robust scrutiny and bipartisan consensus, the newly appointed Commissioner-General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), Mr. Abu M. Kanneh, has laid out an ambitious blueprint to transform the nation’s tax administration. The hearing, which combined approval and stringent oversight, saw lawmakers from both the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the All People’s Congress (APC) rally behind Mr. Kanneh while issuing a clear warning: his appointment is contingent on a dramatic surge in domestic revenue mobilisation .
The Eyeopener Newspaper · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Sierra LeoneNPPA Launches e-GP Procurement Bidding System
The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) on Friday, August 14, 2026, launched its Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system, a digital platform designed to curb corruption and improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in public procurement across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and beyond.
Razrok Wurie · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Mines Committee Investigates SH Mining Company
The Oversight Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources has on Tuesday 4th August 2026 engaged SH Mining Company and Land owning families at the Administrative building Conference Room in Parliament. The engagement is to look in to compliant made by the Land owning families to the Rt. Honourable Speaker of the House of Parliament, Solomon Sengepore Thomas.
Bockarie Kamara · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 3 min read
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CMB STAFF NAMED ARCHITECTS IN MASSIVE FCC FRAUD SYNDICATE
Following an extensive investigation by this medium that Commerce and Mortgage Bank (CMB), situated t Charlotte Street Freetown, played an integral role in an alleged sophisticated financial crime syndicate involving the Freetown City Council (FCC), with allegations that bank staff did not merely facilitate but actively conspired with FCC employees to siphon millions of leones in public funds.
Musa Paul Feika · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
EUROPEAN UNION EMPOWERS AUDIT SERVICE ON REPORT WRITING
The European Union has empowered 46 staff of the Audit Service Sierra Leone on Management Letter Report Writing. The training, which was conducted in three batches through the Nature Nourishes State and Resilience Building Project managed by Linpico, was held at the Country Lodge Hotel from 27th July to 4th August 2026.
Musa Yayou · Monday, August 10, 2026 · 3 min read
"BREWERY LESSON SHOULD NEVER BE REPEATED" -LAWMAKER IMPLICATES SLBL
The Deputy Leader of Government Business, Hon. Bashiru Silikie, has singled out Sierra Leone Brewery Limited as an example of what he described as Parliament's failure to adequately monitor investment agreements, calling for a comprehensive investigation into concession deals approved over the years.
Musa Yayou · Monday, August 10, 2026 · 5 min read
How Auditor-General Abdul Aziz Is Transforming Public Sector Auditing in Sierra Leone?
For many years, public auditing in Sierra Leone was largely associated with exposing missing funds, accounting errors and financial irregularities. Annual audit reports often generated public debate, but they rarely answered a more fundamental question. Are public institutions delivering quality services to the people? Under the leadership of Auditor-General Abdul Aziz, the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) has gradually shifted its approach from simply identifying financial mismanagement to assessing whether public resources are being used efficiently, effectively and economically to improve the lives of citizens. This transformation has placed greater emphasis on value-for-money and performance auditing, making public audits more relevant to national development. The Audit Service, established under Section 119 of the 1991 Constitution and the Audit Service Act, has the constitutional mandate to audit all public institutions that receive public funds. While financial and compliance audits remain central to its work, the institution has increasingly expanded performance audits that evaluate whether government programmes achieve their intended objectives and whether taxpayers receive value for the money spent
Musa Yayou · Friday, July 31, 2026 · 3 min read
Members of Bar Association Endorse Madam Martina Egbenda as the next President ahead of Saturday Polls.
As members of the Sierra Leone Bar Association prepare to head to the polls on Saturday, legal professionals across the country have thrown their support behind Martina Egbenda as the next President of the Bar Association.Egbenda, who currently serves as the Administrator and Registrar General of Sierra Leone, has garnered significant backing from her colleagues in the legal profession. Her leadership credentials have been widely recognized, particularly following her recent coordination of the 4th Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference (HIPOC) in Freetown, where she was praised for outstanding organization and leadership .
The Eyeopener · Friday, July 31, 2026 · 2 min read
PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS ORANGE MOBILE NETWORK BEING USED FOR WIDESPREAD FRAUD, SUMMONS TOP OFFICIALS
“The criminals are using the Orange Mobile Network, they are not using any other mobile network but Orange Mobile Network,” Speaker Thomas declares
The Eyeopener Newspaper Staff · Monday, July 27, 2026 · 1 min read
First Lady,Dr. Fatima Maada Bio attends Civic Laying out ceremony and mourns the death of Rev. Prophetess Margaret.
First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) Dr. Fatima Maada Jabbie Bio on Friday attended the civic laying out ceremony for the late Reverend Protentess Mrs. Margaret Nabeh Brandon, held at the Freetown City Council Auditorium
Moses Lukulay · Monday, July 27, 2026 · 2 min read
LRMG Trains Leave, But Poverty Stays Behind
Sierra Leone is blessed with valuable mineral resources. The country has large deposits of iron ore, rutile, bauxite, gold and diamonds. These resources have the potential to create jobs, improve public services and lift millions of people out of poverty.
Musa Yayou · Sunday, July 26, 2026 · 4 min read
PARLIAMENT CALLS FOR SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF FALLEN AND INJURED SECURITY PERSONNEL
Sierra Leone's Parliament has called on the Government to provide meaningful support to the families of security personnel who were killed or injured while defending the country during the failed attempted coup of 26 November 2025.
By: Musa Yayou · Sunday, July 26, 2026 · 3 min read
ORANGE SIERRA LEONE IN PARLIAMENT'S HOT SEAT OVER WHATSAPP HACKING SCANDAL
Parliament has expressed serious concern over the increasing incidents of WhatsApp account hacking and mobile money fraud across Sierra Leone, with lawmakers calling for urgent action to protect citizens from cybercriminals.
The Eyeopener Staff Writer · Sunday, July 26, 2026 · 3 min read