The National Protected Area Authority (NPAA) has arrested 11 individuals for alleged illegal deforestation and charcoal burning in the Western Area Peninsula National Park. The arrests were carried...
Deputy Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Mima Yema Sobba-Stephens has called on stakeholders, notably Headmen, Councilors, and other partners, to take strong actions to protect the Western...
The Chief Minister led a large team of government and security officials to several locations around the Western Area Peninsula Park to take firm action in protecting its boundaries and preventing further...
A coalition of civil society organizations in Sierra Leone has issued a scathing condemnation of a government proposal to reduce the Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAPNP) by 5,000 hectares, a 28.9%...
A recent online exchange between the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and Facebook users has ignited debate over the force's social media professionalism. The incident began when the SLP posted an update about...
The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has clarified that the recent demolition of illegal structures within the Western Area National Park is part of an ongoing effort to safeguard the integrity...
Ghanaian vlogger Wode Maya has called on Sierra Leoneans to remain positive and act as ambassadors for their country, saying tourism in Sierra Leone can benefit everyone if citizens believe in their nation...
A three-day training on Water Funds has ended in Freetown, Sierra Leone, with a visit to the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in the Western Area Peninsula Rainforest. The training took place from April...
World Bank Division Director for Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Liberia, Robert Taliercio O’Brien, recently visited key construction sites in Sierra Leone to check on the progress of projects funded by the...
On 11 February 2025 World Food Programme (WFP), with funding from the European Union, launched the latest report on the alarming deforestation in Western Area Peninsular National Park (WAPNP). Utilising...
