The Government of Sierra Leone has missed key economic targets for 2024, mainly due to higher-than-expected spending on road and energy projects. As a result, the country did not meet its goals in three...
The Parliament of Sierra Leone is set to transition to an e-Parliament, significantly digitizing and transforming its core functions into a paperless system. This initiative, supported by the World Bank,...
The Executive Director of C40 Cities, Mark Watts, has announced a $100,000 grant to study urban heat impacts in Freetown. This announcement was made during a Press Conference held on April 2, 2025, at...
Accompanied by the world bank team from Sierra Leone, World Bank Division Director Robert Taliercio O’Brien made his first assessment of SLeDEP-funded construction site at Leicester Peak. After a warm...
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...
The Managing Director of the National Medical Supplies Agency (NMSA), Jatu J. Abdulai, has warned that anyone caught selling Free Health Care drugs will face legal consequences. Speaking at a media update...
Solidaridad West Africa recently convened over 50 stakeholders, including Village Area Land Committees (VALC) and Chiefdom Land Committees (CLC), to review findings from a needs assessment aimed at strengthening...
Sierra Leone’s Communication, Technology and Innovation Minister, Salima Bah advocated for strengthening of enhanced cybersecurity resilience and measures during the World Bank’s World Digital Summit. Bah’s...
Freetown City Council (FCC), alongside residents of Kroo Bay, has planted 40,000 mangroves over the past three weeks as part of its commitment to environmental restoration. This initiative is part of...
During the National Forest and Climate Forum engagement, organized by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Government of Sierra Leone announced bold and ambitious plans to protect the country’s...
