The Ministry of Social Welfare, in partnership with the Coalition Against Drug Abuse and Community Transformation Sierra Leone (CADacT-SL), on 18 November 2025 visited the Government’s Harmful Drug Rehabilitation...
Continuing its efforts to combat the rising tide of substance abuse among young people, the Ministry of Social Welfare has admitted a second cohort of 50 drug-affected individuals into the Gonduma Barracks...
Plan International Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Social Welfare have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Ministry’s New England Ville office in Freetown, marking a renewed commitment...
Mamie Kailondo, a 21-year-old health education student at Njala University and intern at AMT Hospital in Bo, is among a growing number of young Sierra Leoneans turning personal trauma into public advocacy. A...
The Minister of Social Welfare, Mrs. Melrose Karminty, has emphasized the critical role of family education in preventing unsafe and irregular migration. She made the call during the launch of the country’s...
The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) successfully handed over National Identity Cards to approximately 120 persons with disabilities from Pademba Road, Wilberforce Street, and House of Jesus...
The long-standing partnership between Sierra Leone and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was reaffirmed on October 17, as the Ministry of Social Welfare distributed parcels of fresh beef to members of Freetown’s...
The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Kargbo, has called on the government to extradite alleged Dutch drug suspect Jos Leijdekkers, who is reportedly residing in Sierra Leone. He said...
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have intercepted a consignment of 4,269 assorted swords and knives at the Water Quay Port in Freetown. According to police sources, the seizure was made during a recent security...
A delegation from the Sierra Leone Association of the Blind has paid a courtesy call to the Ministry of Social Welfare, engaging the Minister, Melrose Karminty, on key issues affecting persons with visual...
