CHRDI Boss Demands Immediate Action on Yenga Border Dispute Before It’s Too Late

3 months ago

The Chief Executive of the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI), Abdul M. Fatoma, is calling on the Sierra Leone government to act fast before the situation at the Yenga border...

Three-Day Meeting on ECOWAS Anti-Trafficking Strategy Kicks Off in Freetown

4 months ago

A crucial three-day working group meeting centered on adapting the ECOWAS Regional Trafficking in Persons Plus Strategy commenced today Tuesday, April 8th at the Atlantic Hotel, Lumley Beach. Organized...

ECOWAS Volunteers Celebrate 15th Anniversary in Sierra Leone

4 months ago

The ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) celebrated its 15th anniversary at the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development's conference hall in Freetown, Tower Hill, 26 March 2025. The event highlighted...

Ministry of Social Welfare Engages ECOWAS Delegation on Regional Disability Inclusion Program

4 months ago

The Ministry of Social Welfare welcomed delegates from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission to discuss an upcoming program aimed at promoting the inclusion of Persons Living...

UniMak Wins ECOWAS University Debate Championship

4 months ago

The University of Makeni (UniMak) has won the ECOWAS University Debate Championship, a tournament organized by the ECOWAS Volunteers Program. The event took place at the Ministry of Planning and Economic...

Hon. Abdul Kargbo Calls for Improved ECOWAS Crisis Alert System

5 months ago

Hon. Abdul Kargbo, an opposition leader in Sierra Leone and member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, has called for a strengthened early warning system to prevent crises...

ECOWAS to Fast-track Launch of ECO Single Regional Currency by 2027

5 months ago

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has taken steps towards launching a single regional currency by 2027. This was disclosed in a statement released on Monday, as financial...

Sierra Leone Government Ignores ECOWAS Court Ruling, Leaving Victim of Police Brutality Without Justice

5 months ago

One year after the ECOWAS Court ruled in favor of Mohamed Morlu, a victim of police brutality during a 2017 student protest in Bo, Sierra Leone, the government has still not taken action to follow through...

Former President Ernest Bai Koroma to Return in October

5 months ago

Reports reaching this press have intimated that plans are underway for a peaceful and safe return of former President Ernest Bai Koroma to his home country, Sierra Leone after a protracted stay in Abuja,...

Critical Issues Affecting ECOWAS Single Currency – Bank of Sierra Leone Governor

5 months ago

The launch of the ECOWAS single currency, the ECO, has been pushed back to 2027, and while progress has been made, critical issues remain unresolved, according to Dr. Ibrahim Stevens, Governor of the Bank...