By Desmond Lewis New England Ville, Freetown — August 19, 2025: A major milestone was reached in Sierra Leone’s infrastructure development as the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) signed a landmark works agreement with Djura Maritec Construction Ltd (SDMCO) for the reconstruction of the Mano-Tongo road. The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry of...Read More

By George M. O. Williams Freetown, August 20, 2025: The Sierra Leone Labour Congress (SLLC), in partnership with the Sierra Leone Domestic Workers Union (SLeDoWU) and partners, has launched a three-day workshop on advancing the implementation of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 189. The event, held at the Family Kingdom Resort in Freetown, aims to...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone: A nationwide market survey on processed-packaged and vendor-prepared foods is now underway, marking a major step toward improving nutrition and food security across Sierra Leone. The initiative is spearheaded by the Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP), with technical assistance from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to the Sierra Leone Agricultural...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 18, 2025: Koidu Limited, a diamond mining company operating in Sierra Leone under the Octea Group, has issued a public statement on Monday, August 18, 2025, announcing its intent to pursue international arbitration against the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), citing serious breaches of its Mining...Read More