By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone—The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) received a significant boost on April 25, 2025, as Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh and the John Akar Foundation donated NLe 225,000 to support the institution’s growth and artistic development. The contributions were made during a vibrant fundraising event...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has welcomed the country’s advancement in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, moving eight places up to 56th from 64th in 2024 out of 180 countries. The ranking, released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 2, 2025, reflects significant...Read More

By George M.O Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Sierra Leone Insurance Association (SLIA) has commenced hosting the West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown. The two-day event, which began on Monday, April 5, 2025, brings together industry experts and stakeholders from across...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone – A high-level parliamentary delegation, led by Hon. Sallieu Osman Sesay, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Food Security, alongside Minister Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, visited the Torma Bum irrigation project in Bonthe District to evaluate progress and address key challenges. The project, implemented under the Regional Rice Value Chain...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Kailahun District, Sierra Leone – A high-powered delegation of government officials and regional stakeholders visited Koindu Town in Kissi Teng Chiefdom on May 3, 2025, to engage with local authorities and residents over the long-standing border dispute concerning Yenga, a contested territory between Sierra Leone and Guinea. The visit followed rising...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – A coalition of civil society groups is calling for the immediate resignation or suspension of Dr. Denis Moinina Sandy, Minister of Works and Public Assets, following serious allegations of fraudulent conduct uncovered in a judicial investigation. The demands stem from an April 2, 2025, report by a...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Makeni, Sierra Leone – Decades after Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war, amputees who once symbolized the nation’s suffering now find themselves struggling for survival, abandoned by the very society that once championed their plight. Among them is Sento Kamara, a survivor of war atrocities. At just nine years old, she lost...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kambia District, Sierra Leone – ABC Development has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality with a community awareness session focused on women’s rights and leadership inclusion. The event, held in Magbema and Munuthallah chiefdoms, gathered 30 participants—including 20 female group members and 10 male community stakeholders—under a project funded by the...Read More