The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has reported the successful completion of its project review mission for the Rural Finance & Community Improvement Project Phase II (RFCIP-II)...
A recent Afrobarometer survey finds many Sierra Leoneans are worried about the government’s work on creating jobs and reducing poverty. The survey, conducted by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR),...
SHE4Peace, an organisation dedicated to promoting peace and gender equality, has today, 21st June, 2025, held an impactful seminar aimed at engaging men in the fight against sexual and gender-based violence. The...
The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has announced a temporary reduction in power supply affecting Kenema, Bo, Kono, and Freetown due to emergency maintenance and the commissioning...
Veteran politician, Manso Dumbuya was re-elected as the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Western Region Chairman during the party’s primaries. The election took place on Thursday at the party’s...
The Government, through the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, in collaboration with the University of the Fraser Valley, Canada, organised a pivotal policy dialogue focused on “The Role of...
The Sierra Leone Police, in an effort to combat the rising incidents of child theft, has installed CCTV cameras at the Princess Christian Maternity (Cottage) Hospital in Freetown. The installation took...
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, a prominent flagbearer aspirant for the All People’s Congress (APC), has sharply criticized the Sierra Leonean government for its handling of the Lungi Bridge project, alleging...
QNET, a 26-year-old international direct selling company with operations in about 100 countries including Sierra Leone has invited journalists from seven West African countries to visit its Head Office...
Telecommunications giant Africell Sierra Leone has announced a groundbreaking partnership with rising music sensation Khadison, who is set to represent the country at the prestigious 17th U.S.-Africa Business...
The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and the Ministry of Health have urged the public to remain vigilant amid rising Mpox cases in Freetown. In a press release issued on May 25, 2025, the agencies...
During a presentation at the ECOWAS Parliament, Honorable Abdul Kargbo, Opposition Leader in Parliament, reaffirmed Sierra Leone's claim to the territory of Yenga, emphasizing its historical and legal...
The management of Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary has announced its temporarily closure until further notice. According to a notice from the management, the decision to temporarily close the Sanctuary is...
As part of a recent familiarization visit to India for West and Central African content creators, I had the opportunity to tour the Akshaya Patra Foundation’s centralized kitchen in Bangalore – one...
Sierra Leonean innovator Oswald Abioseh Dundas has developed a sustainable energy solution that generates electricity using just salt water. His invention, Water Light Technology, has earned him a spot...
Our hands play a major role in the transmission of germs. Even after you wash them properly with soap or handwash, they are quickly re-contaminated, especially if you haven’t cut your nails. And as a...
The Government of Sierra Leone has reported 49 new cases of Mpox in its latest update, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 3,108. According to the National Public Health Agency (NPHA),...
Sierra Leone’s education system is in the throes of a crisis. Once lauded for its bold promise, it now stands accused of perpetrating radical exclusion. Over 40,000 pupils across 620 schools have been...
The Sierra Leone women’s national football team, the Sierra Queens, bounced back from an opening defeat to claim a crucial 3-1 victory against Guinea in the 2025 WAFU Zone A Women’s Cup. The win revives...
Today, Freetown mourns the loss of a true son of the soil, Akmed Sidi Kamara, fondly known as Black Coffee, who tragically passed away on this day, 25 May 2025, succumbing to Mpox. His death, as heartbreaking...
