Sierra Leone News Agency

The Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Rahaman Swaray has called for stronger performance, improved public services and greater economic returns as Sierra Leone begins efforts to reposition its Foreign Service. Mr Swaray made the call during an engagement with ministry staff, directors, heads of missions and deputy heads, outlining a reform vision centred on service continuity, professional standards, citizen protection and economic diplomacy. The engagement followed consultations with ministry...

Vice-President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says both countries have agreed on fresh follow-up mechanisms tackling migration, border security and trade concerns. Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah hosted these talks. The two governments will establish technical structures implementing the Tripartite Border Security Communiqué signed 26 March 2026. Dr Juldeh Jalloh disclosed this while updating the Sierra Leonean community at the embassy in Conakry. He said the mechanisms would provide a...

- Former President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has expressed his appreciation to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio for facilitating his return to Sierra Leone from Nigeria, reaffirming his commitment to national cohesion, peace and the continued development of the country. Former President Koroma made the remarks when he visited President Bio at State House in Freetown, where he personally thanked the President for the decision and support that enabled his return home. Accompanied by Vice...

Diagana, World Bank vice-president, has reaffirmed a stronger development partnership with Sierra Leone. Mr Diagana met Finance Minister Karefa A. F. Kargbo during a high-level visit, accompanied by Issatou Jalloh, the bank's new country manager. Talks focused on deepening development cooperation and accelerating the impact of World Bank-supported programmes. Welcoming the delegation, Mr Kargbo described the visit as an honour, noting the scale of the bank's portfolio and its contribution to...

Vice-President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says both countries have agreed on fresh follow-up mechanisms tackling migration, border security and trade concerns. Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah hosted these talks. The two governments will establish technical structures implementing the Tripartite Border Security Communiqué signed 26 March 2026. Dr Juldeh Jalloh disclosed this while updating the Sierra Leonean community at the embassy in Conakry. He said the mechanisms would provide a...

Water Resources Minister, Dr Sao-Kpato Hannah Isatta Macarthy, has announced major reforms to improve access to safe water, strengthen sanitation services and protect water sources across the country. Speaking at the government's weekly press briefing at the Miatta Civic Centre in Freetown, Dr Macarthy said Sierra Leone, working with the World Bank and other partners, was implementing a programme to address longstanding challenges in the water sector. The programme focuses on expanding water...

The Chinese Embassy Counsellor Wang Peng paid a courtesy call on Deputy Mining Minister Foday Mousa Fofana. Their meeting covered mining cooperation, knowledge transfer and investment opportunities. The talks took place on 9 September, with both sides stressing responsible and sustainable mining, local content, skills development and greater economic benefits from Sierra Leone's mineral resources. Mr Fofana welcomed the visit and reaffirmed his ministry's commitment to deepening ties with the...

Deputy Minister Technical Higher Education Sarjoh Aziz-Kamara represented Sierra Leone fifth Youth Knowledge Forum Rabat, Morocco, highlighting national youth preparation strategies for rapidly changing world. Two-day forum, themed "From Crisis to Sustainability," opened Monday September 7 ICESCO headquarters, bringing ministers, policymakers, experts, young people discussing sustainability, employment, skills, future work. Speaking "Your Career Changing World," Deputy Minister Aziz-Kamara...

Sierra Leone Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh attended Guinea's official foreign policy document launch Wednesday as Special Guest during his two-day working visit. The high-level event, held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry under Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah's aegis, brought senior government officials and diplomatic representatives around the policy framework defining Guinea's international engagement, regional partnerships, and economic diplomacy. Prime Minister Bah stated Guinea's...

Eighteen land surveyors have received professional licences from Sierra Leone's Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning. Certification came during a ceremony on the 11th September 2026 at the ministry headquarters in Freetown, with officials describing the exercise as vital to stronger land administration. New licence holders now join the ranks of regulated professionals whose work defines land rights and supports secure tenure across Sierra Leone. Friday's ceremony, held at the...

MoGCA, UNICEF and the World Health Organization convened high-level preparatory talks on September 10. Government ministries, development partners, civil society organisations, and the Children's Forum Network gathered to review progress, challenges, and priorities. Sierra Leone is consolidating child protection commitments. The session helped shape national commitments for the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, scheduled for 18–19 November in Manila,...

The Sierra Leone Boxing Association (SLBA) has officially launched a Level I Technical Coaching Course at the OlympAfrica Centre in Goderich, Freetown, as part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of local coaches and advance the development of boxing in Sierra Leone. The week-long training, which commenced on Thursday, September 10, 2026, is being supported by Olympic Solidarity, the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone (NOC-SLE) and World Boxing. The programme has attracted coaches...

Vice-President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says both countries have agreed on fresh follow-up mechanisms tackling migration, border security and trade concerns. Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah hosted these talks. The two governments will establish technical structures implementing the Tripartite Border Security Communiqué signed 26 March 2026. Dr Juldeh Jalloh disclosed this while updating the Sierra Leonean community at the embassy in Conakry. He said the mechanisms would provide a...

The Chinese Embassy Counsellor Wang Peng paid a courtesy call on Deputy Mining Minister Foday Mousa Fofana. Their meeting covered mining cooperation, knowledge transfer and investment opportunities. The talks took place on 9 September, with both sides stressing responsible and sustainable mining, local content, skills development and greater economic benefits from Sierra Leone's mineral resources. Mr Fofana welcomed the visit and reaffirmed his ministry's commitment to deepening ties with the...

-The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development has launched work on regulations to enforce the National Development-Induced Resettlement Act, 2023. Wednesday’s kickoff event at ministry headquarters drew Minister Kenyeh Barlay, Deputy Minister Rev. Dr Jonathan Titus-Williams, Development Secretary Ambrose James, Development Secretary I Usman Conteh, National Development-Induced Resettlement directorate officials, Millennium Challenge Account–Sierra Leone representatives, consultancy team...

)-Water Resources Minister, Dr Sao-Kpato Hannah Isatta Macarthy, has announced major reforms to improve access to safe water, strengthen sanitation services and protect water sources across the country. Speaking at the government's weekly press briefing at the Miatta Civic Centre in Freetown, Dr Macarthy said Sierra Leone, working with the World Bank and other partners, was implementing a programme to address longstanding challenges in the water sector. The programme focuses on expanding...

Diagana, World Bank vice-president, has reaffirmed a stronger development partnership with Sierra Leone. Mr Diagana met Finance Minister Karefa A. F. Kargbo during a high-level visit, accompanied by Issatou Jalloh, the bank's new country manager. Talks focused on deepening development cooperation and accelerating the impact of World Bank-supported programmes. Welcoming the delegation, Mr Kargbo described the visit as an honour, noting the scale of the bank's portfolio and its contribution to...

Diagana, World Bank vice-president, has reaffirmed a stronger development partnership with Sierra Leone. Mr Diagana met Finance Minister Karefa A. F. Kargbo during a high-level visit, accompanied by Issatou Jalloh, the bank's new country manager. Talks focused on deepening development cooperation and accelerating the impact of World Bank-supported programmes. Welcoming the delegation, Mr Kargbo described the visit as an honour, noting the scale of the bank's portfolio and its contribution to...

As schools get set to reopen, staff of the Pikin Tab Learning Programme have completed a two-day training and orientation exercise aimed at strengthening their capacity to effectively implement the programme. The training was conducted with support from Imagine Worldwide, in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Sierra Leone. It brought together newly recruited and existing staff from the various districts where the programme is being implemented. The...

Police Sergeant Fredrick (full name withheld), a 29-year-old officer in Freetown, played the Mercury Daily Special Lotto draw on Tuesday, September 8 2026, and won a whopping Nle240,000 (Two Hundred and Forty Million Old Leones). Sergeant Fredrick, who said he has been a loyal Mercury International customer, playing both Lottery and Sports betting games, became the country’s latest millionaire after staking a total of Nle 100 on two tickets (Nle 50 on each ticket). According to Sergeant...

Internal Affairs Minister Retired AIG Morie Lengor called for stronger partnerships among Sierra Leone Police, government institutions, communities, and international partners to strengthen policing and community safety. Minister spoke during the UN Police Cooperation commemoration ceremony at the Bank Complex, Freetown, themed "Strengthening Partnerships for Effective Policing and Safer Communities." Lengor described the commemoration as marking an important milestone in Sierra Leone's...

-Deputy Minister Technical Higher Education Sarjoh Aziz-Kamara represented Sierra Leone fifth Youth Knowledge Forum Rabat, Morocco, highlighting national youth preparation strategies for rapidly changing world. Two-day forum, themed "From Crisis to Sustainability," opened Monday September 7 ICESCO headquarters, bringing ministers, policymakers, experts, young people discussing sustainability, employment, skills, future work. Speaking "Your Career Changing World," Deputy Minister Aziz-Kamara...

Ibrahim Jalloh, a 36-year-old local businessman who resides in Kambia town, has won a total of Seven Hundred Thousand New Leones (700,000.000 old Leones) from Mercury International through its online sports betting product. The lucky Jalloh revealed he has been playing Mercury football betting games for the past 10 years, and despite winning prizes, this latest win is the biggest ever. “He said, I must confess, Mercury International is indeed a reliable, transparent, and accurate company in...

Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh announced a government plan to recruit approximately 800 Native Administrative Officers nationwide, strengthening security presence and improving local governance across Sierra Leone's chiefdoms. Vice President announced a high-level regional consultation in Makeni, engaging Paramount Chiefs, local councils, ministers, and key stakeholders, to strengthen decentralisation and improve local governance delivery. The consultation, supported by the World...

Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA), representing the Government and people of Sierra Leone, leads planning for a grand homecoming reception for Miss World Sierra Leone 2026, Mariyam Lorbo Konneh, following commendable Miss World Beauty Pageant participation in Vietnam. The homecoming celebration brings together government officials, diplomatic community members, cultural performers, youth groups, tourism stakeholders, and well-wishers nationwide to celebrate a young woman...

Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh led a high-level consultation in Makeni, bringing local councils, Paramount Chiefs, and key stakeholders gathering practical recommendations for strengthening decentralisation and improving local governance. World Bank-supported engagement brought ministers responsible for health, lands, education, agriculture, and decentralisation, as well as senior government officials, to listen directly to community-level actors, assessing programs and identifying...

Africell Sierra Leone has successfully concluded its National Esports Gaming Competition Saturday, 5th September 2026 at the AYV Complex, bringing together some of the country’s most talented young gamers in a highly competitive national final that saw Mike Dudley Johnson emerge as the overall champion. The competition, which attracted young gamers from across Sierra Leone, ended with an exciting showdown between players who had battled through regional qualifiers for the opportunity to...

By: Francis Kargbo- Media Relations Intern Africell Sierra Leone Chief Executive Officer, Shadi Gerjawi, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to putting customers at the centre of its operations, saying the views and experiences of customers remain critical to how the telecommunications company develops its products and services. Speaking during Africell’s Customer Experience (ACE) Media Tour, Gerjawi said the telecommunications industry is constantly changing because the needs of...

Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has received dignity kits, six motorbikes and digital equipment through Irish Aid and UN Women, boosting district services for women and children. The ministry said the items, including laptops and printers, would support staff in Bonthe, Karene and Pujehun and improve responses to vulnerable communities. Officials said the support formed part of continued cooperation between the ministry and development partners aimed at strengthening institutional...

Sierra Leone's Vice-President, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, welcomed Latter-day Saints Church initiatives expanding education, skills development and youth employment opportunities. He spoke on Wednesday 26 August during a meeting with church leaders at his office. Discussions covered the "Succeed in School" programme, healthcare interventions and the proposed Global Education Centre, designed to give young people access to education and skills that translate into employment. Dr Jalloh described...

Ambassador Zhao Yong welcomed print and electronic media practitioners to the Chinese Embassy Open Day at Spur Loop, Wilberforce, Freetown. Sierra Leone Association of Journalists President joined other attendees at last week’s diplomatic engagement. Zhao recalled five decades of strategic cooperation across multiple development sectors between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Sierra Leone. The ambassador encouraged the press to document successful joint projects,...

Sierra Leone’s leading Sports Betting Company, Mercury International, through its Online Betting product, has officially launched a double promotion: six grand prizes for the end-of-year promotion on Vegas and Sports Raffles worth $120,000. To give Sierra Leoneans new opportunities for financial uplift ahead of the festive season, the Company's newly launched promotion is seen as high-value raffles that can't be matched. In his statement at the launch, held at Gigibonta, Lumley Beach Road, on...

The Minister addressed Deputy Directors Education, Parliamentary Committee members, Sierra Leone Teachers Union representatives, National Council Head Teachers. Deliberations focused eliminating unethical conduct, reinforcing responsibility prior new academic term. Minister affirmed Ministry would institute rigorous oversight mechanisms. Every education functionary must accept full liability personal decisions. Official submissions henceforth require thorough documentation; designated...

Sierra Leone’s top betting operator, Mercury International, continues to show its prowess as it makes it second largest Lotto payouts of the year, totalling Nle 4,572,418 (Four Billion, Five Hundred and Seventy-Two Million, Four Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Old Leones) to over 8,000 lottery winners across Sierra Leone. This latest payment came following Sunday’s Lotto draws, as both ‘Sunday Special Draw’ and ‘Dove Court Special Draw’ produced a combined winning of 4,338,825 (Four Billion,...