Freetown, Sierra Leone – March 31, 2026: President Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned the new headquarters of the West Africa Reinsurance Corporation (WAICA Re) PLC, describing the event as a landmark achievement for Sierra Leone, the West African sub-region, and the insurance industry. The newly constructed headquarters, located at 4A Alshek Crescent, Hill Station,...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – March 31, 2026: At its weekly press briefing, the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) addressed pressing national issues ranging from religious tolerance to local governance and civil society perspectives on development. The Minister of Social Welfare, Melrose Karminty, announced the signing of a landmark communiqué between...Read More

By Desmond Lewis March 31, 2026: The Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone (HRDN-SL) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as the persistent failure of law enforcement agencies to execute valid court orders, injunctions, and non-bailable warrants. The organization warns that this trend undermines the rule of law and erodes public confidence in...Read More

By Desmond Lewis March 31, 2026: The Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone (HRDN-SL) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as the persistent failure of law enforcement agencies to execute valid court orders, injunctions, and non-bailable warrants. The organization warns that this trend undermines the rule of law and erodes public confidence in...Read More

April 1, 2026: The Government of Sierra Leone has officially begun nationwide enforcement of the Unified Resident and Work Permit system, following the expiration of a 90-day grace period on March 31. Non-compliance now carries penalties of up to $5,000. Seventeen vehicles and twenty motorbikes have been deployed to strengthen field operations, enabling compliance teams...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu  Sierra Leone – March 30, 2026: The Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has urged political parties to embrace dialogue and cooperation as the nation prepares for future elections. Addressing party leaders and representatives, the Commissioner emphasized that the Commission’s role is to serve...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu  Sierra Leone – March 30, 2026: The Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has urged political parties to embrace dialogue and cooperation as the nation prepares for future elections. Addressing party leaders and representatives, the Commissioner emphasized that the Commission’s role is to serve...Read More

ByEster Pinheiro It’s been a year since the US government’s aid cuts sent shock waves around the world. But in one maternity hospital in Freetown it’s the loss of UK funding that threatens to unravel years of steady progress to address maternal mortality. (On Our Radar/The Fuller Project) Sierra Leone once had the third-highest maternal...Read More