Sierra Leone Loses $25K from Absentee Exam Candidates The Government of Sierra Leone has incurred a financial loss exceeding $25,000 due to payments made for absentee candidates in the 2024 and 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This significant expenditure was disclosed by Minister Sackey, the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, during a parliamentary update on the WAEC continuous assessment scores. Minister Sackey underscored the

Bank Manager Bailed in Le2 Million Makeni Fraud Case In a high-profile case drawing considerable public scrutiny, Tamba Mani, the Branch Manager of Sky Bank Limited's Makeni branch, appeared before the Freetown Magistrate Court on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, facing charges of theft and fraud involving over two million Leones. The bank has formally accused Mr. Mani of the illicit embezzlement of a substantial sum from the institution's funds, constituting a serious breach of tr