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JAIPUR, India – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Umaru Napoleon Koroma, has called on Indian investors and international business leaders to explore investment opportunities in [...]

*By John Malimber Kanu Sierra Leonean-owned coffee and cocoa processing company, House of Beans, has received national recognition at this year’s World Food Day commemoration for its outstanding contribution to [...]

By Sallieu S. Kanu MAGBURAKA, Tonkolili District: Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, has commended Pee Cee & Sons for its significant investment in agriculture, describing [...]

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Members of Taylor’s Bubu Cultural Organisation have called on the Government of Sierra Leone to provide greater support for traditional musicians, warning that Bubu music could [...]

By Ibrahim S. Bangura PORT LOKO, Sierra Leone – Palama Rehabilitation Home has marked its first anniversary with a renewed call for stronger partnerships and increased support to address mental [...]

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, October 24, 2026: Former President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, has joined African heads of state, policymakers, diplomats and security experts [...]

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone has recorded significant progress in its Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preparedness, improving its national readiness score from 51 percent in May 2026 to 83 [...]

By Fatima Kpaka President Dr. Julius Maada Bio and United States Chargé d’Affaires Meghan Moore on Friday toured the site of the Nant Power Project in Kissy, a major energy [...]

Background : In Sierra Leone, the common law forms part of our sources of law, as in accordance with section 170(1e & 2) of the 1991 Constitution of Act No. [...]

Freetown, October 19, 2026: –Deputy Minister of Finance II, Isata Marah, has called for stronger national coordination in combating illicit financial flows as she officially opened a three-day stakeholder engagement [...]

Residents of Mongo Chiefdom in Falaba District have been left without emergency ambulance services after the only ambulance serving the area was withdrawn due to deteriorating road conditions caused by [...]

By Marian Magdalene Bangura The Government of Sierra Leone has unveiled maps for three proposed rural councils in the Western Area Rural District as part of efforts to strengthen decentralisation, [...]

By Fatima Kpaka MOYAMBA, October 17, 2026: President Julius Maada Bio has toured major agricultural projects in Moyamba District, highlighting the contributions of private farmers, women-led agribusinesses and the Republic [...]

Sierra Leone has recorded encouraging progress in domestic rice production and food security, Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has said, citing improvements under the Government’s flagship Feed Salone programme. [...]

By Fatima Kpaka The High Court in Freetown has granted the All People’s Congress (APC) 27 days to take the necessary legal and administrative steps to address outstanding issues surrounding [...]

By Alusine Sesay FREETOWN, October 19, 2026: The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has declared what it describes as a “human rights emergency” in Sierra Leone’s correctional [...]

By Sallieu S. Kanu President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the Sierra Leone Ocean Shipping Company Limited, describing the move as a historic milestone in the country’s quest for [...]

By Fatima Kpaka The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has cleared the way for the hearing of consolidated cases challenging the passage of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, [...]

By By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, October 13, 2026: A special monitoring exercise by the National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has revealed mixed progress across four donor-funded education [...]

By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, October 12, 2026: The Indian Business Community in Sierra Leone has called for stronger engagement with the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security to [...]

By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN, October 14, 2026: The Sierra Leone Institution of Geoscientists (SLIG) has called for a comprehensive scientific investigation into reports of earth tremors felt in parts of [...]

Freetown, Sierra Leone, October 12, 2026: –A delegation from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Monday held high-level discussions with Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon [...]

In a historic move set to reshape the leadership of the Sierra Leone Traders Union (SLeTU), Madam Kadija Stanley Bangura has officially declared her candidacy for the position of Vice [...]

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 13, 2026: President Julius Maada Bio has welcomed Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s allocation of US$60.967 million to Sierra Leone under its Gavi 6.0 programme for 2026-2030, reaffirming [...]

By Ishmael BayohInformation Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Dakar, Senegal DAKAR, SENEGAL, October 14, 2026: Sierra Leone’s First Lady and President of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), [...]

By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Amb. Tamba Lamina, has outlined the government’s rationale for redistricting and the establishment of new [...]

Geneva, Switzerland, October 13, 2026: President Julius Maada Bio has outlined five key priorities for securing lasting peace across Africa, emphasizing stronger democratic institutions, preventive diplomacy, regional cooperation, people-centred security, [...]

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, October 13, 2026: The Parliament Football Coordinating Team has presented the official Parliament Football Team jerseys to members of the parliamentary leadership as part of efforts to [...]

By MWPA Communications Unit FREETOWN, October. 9, 2026: The Minister of Works and Public Assets, Dr. Denis M. Sandy, has supervised a transparent and merit-based selection process for 25 staff [...]

The International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2026 celebration saw UNESCO’s Information for All Programme (IFAP) announce the establishment of Sierra Leone’s National Committee. As outlined in the [...]

By Sallieu S, Kanu FREETOWN, October. 9, 2026 – The Ministry of Health (MoH), in partnership with Doctors with Africa (CUAMM), is advancing plans to strengthen Emergency and High Dependency [...]

By Ibrahim S. Bangura FREETOWN, October 8, 2026: The Ministry of Health (MoH) and Partners In Health (PIH) have concluded a strategic review of staffing, service readiness and ongoing infrastructure [...]

By George M.O. Wiliams FREETOWN, Sierra Leone: The Union of Academic Staff Associations (UASA) has strongly challenged the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education’s (MTHE) recent press release on the [...]

By Sallieu S. Kanu October. 9, 2026: The Government of Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to dialogue with academic staff in public tertiary institutions while declaring the ongoing lecturers’ [...]

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, October. 9, 2026: – The Government of Sierra Leone has confirmed a security breach affecting the country’s national internet domain system, revealing that 44 websites using [...]

By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN – The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, presided over by Chief Justice Komba Kamanda and a panel of four other judges, has consolidated three constitutional matters [...]

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Oct. 6, 2026 – Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency (NPHA) has assured the public that heightened surveillance measures are in place following the confirmation [...]

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Oct. 6, 2026 – Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency (NPHA) has assured the public that heightened surveillance measures are in place following the confirmation [...]

FREETOWN, October 7, 2026: Sierra Leone and Malawi have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening decentralisation, civic education and grassroots governance following a high-level exchange between officials of the two countries [...]

FREETOWN, Sept. 18, 2026 – Magistrates’ Court No. 4 in Freetown has dismissed criminal charges against two senior officials of Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP), citing a lack of evidence, bringing [...]

By George M.O. Williams The Leone Rock Metal Group has renewed its sponsorship of the Sierra Leone Premier League for the fourth consecutive year, committing NLe4,127,994 to support the country’s [...]

By Sallieu S. Kanu Vatican City – President Julius Maada Bio has held high-level talks with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, focusing on peace, migration, food security, youth development [...]

Registered Office: Kissy House 54 Siaka Stevens Street Freetown NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR 2025 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 39th Annual General Meeting of [...]

By Ibrahim S. Bangura s The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has signed agreements with Albert Academy and Bo School for the implementation of the FIFA Arena Project at the [...]

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Siera Leone, October 7, 2026: The Ministry of Health has unveiled a project panel for the construction of a new child-friendly isolation unit at the Ola [...]

The Rt. Speaker of the Parliament of Sierra Leone, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, has on Monday, 5th October 2026, called for deepened parliamentary diplomacy between Sierra Leone and the [...]

By Fatima Kpaka A 39-year-old police officer, Mendayga Salia, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court [...]

KENEMA, Oct. 3, 2026 – The National Sports Authority (NSA) has commended the Sierra Leone Boxing Association (SLBA) for its ongoing efforts to decentralise boxing and expand the sport’s reach [...]

By Alusine Sesay The European Commission has expressed deep concern over growing drug trafficking activities and wider transnational organised crime trends in Sierra Leone, warning that future financial support to [...]

By Mohamed Gibril Sesay There is something happening to National Election Watch (NEW) that should trouble everyone who cares about Sierra Leone’s democracy. It should particularly trouble those who aspire [...]