The President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio was celebrated by thousands of Sierra Leoneans at the Presidential Lodge in Freetown following his historic election as Chairman of the Authority of...
Sierra Leone has climbed to 57th place globally in the 2025 Global Peace Index and is now ranked 5th in Africa, and 2nd in West Africa. This marks an improvement from 2024, when the country was 66th...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 1 percentage point to 23.75%, effective June 24, 2025, in a move aimed at lowering borrowing...
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has assumed the chairmanship of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, a move that has been met with "great national pride and heartfelt congratulations"...
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been elected as the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who held the position...
A new survey by Afrobarometer has named the Sierra Leone Police as the most corrupt institution in the country. According to the findings, 73 percent of citizens say most or all officers are involved...
The Government of Sierra Leone and U.S.-based company Acrow have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the long-anticipated financing and construction of the Lungi Bridge. The agreement,...
The Sierra Leone government has evacuated all diplomatic staff from its embassy in Tehran, along with Sierra Leonean students residing in Iran, due to security concerns. A total of 36 individuals were...
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Finance and Energy, in collaboration with the Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), Hon. Dr. Kandeh Yumkella,...
The Government of Sierra Leone today announced the appointment of Mr. Prince E. O. Cole as the new Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service (SCHoCS). The appointment was made by His Excellency...
