Saudi Arabia Announce Friday as Eid-al-Fitri Date for 2026
The Saudi Government has announced that Muslims in their country will observe the Eid-al-Fitri festival on Friday, March 20, 2026. The announcement follows after the crescent of...
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The Saudi Government has announced that Muslims in their country will observe the Eid-al-Fitri festival on Friday, March 20, 2026. The announcement follows after the crescent of...
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A display of solidarity between two of Sierra Leone’s leading girls’ boarding institutions saw Olive B. Academy visit Nyapui Secondary School of Excellence on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, to provide...
The Family Support Unit (FSU) of the Sierra Leone Police has conducted a one-day specialised training on diversion and referral pathways for frontline supervisors in the Freetown West Region,...
Sixteen coastal communities across the Western Area Rural and Urban districts are set to participate in the Coastal Unity Boat Race. Organized by the GEED Foundation and supported by the Ministry of...
Sierra Leone has strengthened its representation in continental sports governance following the election of Baseem Mohammed as Vice President for the West and Central Region of the Squash Federation of...
The Chairman of the CSO Consortium on Petroleum, Alphonso Manley, has outlined key developments in Sierra Leone’s petroleum sector, highlighting both progress and ongoing challenges. Speaking during...
The Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone, has commissioned a solar-powered water facility in Samaya Village, Tambaka Chiefdom, Karene District, as part...
The Sierra Leone Football Association has stepped up preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, with Head Coach Fatmata Turay naming a 30-player squad for a training camp scheduled...
The Sierra Leone Water Company has concluded a one-day stakeholders’ validation workshop for its Draft 5-Year Strategic Development Plan covering the period 2026 to 2030, setting out a renewed roadmap...
The Government of Sierra Leone has pledged to intensify its efforts in combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) while accelerating initiatives aimed at promoting women’s empowerment. Speaking at the...
The Government of Sierra Leone has approved a series of key Cabinet papers covering procurement reform, judicial conditions of service, anti-fraud laws and steps toward abolishing the death penalty, showing...
Rokel Commercial Bank, alias RCBank has initiated a campaign to promote its digital payment products and support the National Payment Switch launched by the Bank of Sierra Leone. The campaign features...
An investigative report by journalist Thomas Dixon has revealed that President Julius Maada Bio's administration allocated $800 million to develop a National Agricultural Transformation Strategy for the...
All 2,100 Sierra Leonean pilgrims, including 100 beneficiaries of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guest Program for Hajj, have safely returned to Makkah after completing their Hajj rituals at Arafat,...
The Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar has begun issuing more than 200 Laissez-Passers to Sierra Leoneans in Mauritania who wish to return home voluntarily. The distribution commenced on Monday, 9th June,...
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) – Life Below Water – during the third United Nations Ocean Conference...
Sierra Leonean health authorities, in collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Sierra Leone on Monday inaugurated a new 50-bed mpox treatment center in Calaba Town, Freetown. The facility...
The Lawyers' Society of Sierra Leone has issued a press statement expressing strong concerns over the government’s recent announcement to create two new districts and several localities. The Society...
A disturbing incident unfolded in the New London area of Tankoro Town, Kono District, where an 11-year-old girl, identified as Musu Bunduka, has been accused of setting a house on fire and is currently...
Sierra Leone's Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh says the government of President Julius Maada Bio has created over 2 million jobs across Sierra Leone far more than the 500,000 that was promised...
Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr says the Freetown City Council (FCC) has been left out of the Sewa Grounds Market project, despite the market being built on city-owned land and the council holding shares...