The Government of Sierra Leone has reached a settlement in principle with the U.S. law firm Jenner & Block, resolving a high-stakes legal conflict over $8.1 million in allegedly unpaid legal fees. The...
Sierra Leone has achieved a remarkable milestone in its Hajj preparations, securing a quota of 3,500 pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj season. The achievement follows high praise from the Ministry of Hajj...
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security and the Sierra Leone Immigration Department, has announced the commencement of a nationwide transition to...
Sierra Leone’s ambition to secure a second major grant from the United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has suffered a significant setback, with the newly released 2026 scorecard showing...
The Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) has urged urgent reforms to the international tax system, warning that current global rules deprive resource-rich countries like Sierra Leone of vital revenues needed...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Tuesday the seizure of one tonne of cocaine, valued at over $20 million, discovered inside an empty shipping container at a port in Lagos. The seizure,...
The World Bank has raised the alarm over Sierra Leone’s growing employment challenge, warning that the country’s current economic growth is insufficient to create enough jobs for its rapidly expanding...
The Government of Sierra Leone has officially approved the National Film Policy 2025, a comprehensive framework designed to professionalize and grow the country's film industry into a major contributor...
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio departed Freetown today for Abuja, Nigeria, where he is scheduled to deliver the Commencement Speech at the 12th Convocation Ceremony of Baze University. The...
Sierra Leone’s economy is projected to grow by 4.3 percent in 2025, gradually increasing to 4.6 percent by 2027, according to the latest World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Update launched today in Freetown. The...
