April 29, 2026: – The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has intensified efforts to attract international investment, holding strategic talks with a delegation of potential investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The high-level meeting, chaired by Director General Yankuba Askia Bio at SLPHA headquarters, brought together senior leadership including the Company Secretary...Read More

Julius Maada Bio, president of Sierra Leone, expressed his support for China’s zero-tariff policy for African countries, noting that the measures enable the African partners to share the development opportunities with the mega-sized Chinese market. Starting May 1 this year, the zero‑tariff treatment for products from all 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, April 29, 2026: The Parliament of Sierra Leone, through its Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation, convened the 2026 Stakeholders’ Engagement at the Atlantic Beach Hotel to advance the country’s digital transformation agenda. Held under the theme “Forging an Inclusive Digital Future: Ensuring Access, Quality of Service, and Affordability in Sierra...Read More

By Sallideu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – April 2026 The National Election Watch (NEW) has successfully concluded its National Meeting on 28–29 April 2026, marking a significant milestone in its institutional journey with the election of new leadership. The meeting, attended by 74 national delegates with a strong turnout of 68 participants (91.8%), underscored NEW’s...Read More

By Eagleville Freetown, 25 April 2026 – Ibrahim S. Bangura, popularly known as I-Bangs, has made history by staging Sierra Leone’s first-ever flute concert, inspiring young people to embrace the arts and expanding the country’s musical landscape. The event, titled “I-Bangs Live”, was held at the Logie Wright Auditorium in Freetown and drew a full...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – May 2026: A new report by the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has raised alarm over declining public trust in Sierra Leone’s electoral system and democratic institutions, despite acknowledging the country’s progress since the end of its civil war. The findings, presented on Thursday at...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, 30 April 2026 – UNICEF has announced a major health initiative that will directly benefit nearly 400,000 children in Sierra Leone, supported by the Government of China through the China Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund (GDF). The programme was launched at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown alongside the...Read More