Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President Babadi Kamara on Friday, May 22, commissioned the construction of a 435-seater pavilion at the SLFA Academy Field in Kingtom, a privately funded project valued at over US$250,000 that underscores his commitment to football infrastructure development. The sod-turning ceremony, attended by senior government and sports officials, marks a significant...Read More

By Foday Moriba Conteh His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially launched the $85 million Voinjama–Mendikorma road upgrade project in Lofa County, Liberia, a major cross-border infrastructure initiative designed to improve regional connectivity and stimulate economic development across the Mano River Union corridor. The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony was held on Saturday, 23rd May, 2026,...Read More

Sierra Leone: Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, has re-echoed calls for Sierra Leone to intensify investment in mineral exploration and value addition, stressing that the country must not only own reliable data on its mineral prospects but also process its resources before export. Koroma delivered the address at the closing...Read More

By Hajaratu S. Bangura The government of President Julius Maada Bio has unveiled the proposed blueprint to transform Lungi into a modern economic hub, anchoring a nationwide redistricting project designed to overhaul local governance and public service delivery. Speaking at the Lungi Civic Day Series on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at St. Augustine School in...Read More

By Alusine Sesay Sierra Leone: The management of Freetown Terminal Limited, a subsidiary of African Global Logistics (AGL), has disclosed that the facility has the capacity to load between 500 and 600 trucks daily, countering claims that it is responsible for congestion at the port. During a guided tour for journalists, dozens of trucks loaded...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — The main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has called for parliamentary oversight of an agreement between President Julius Maada Bio’s government and the United States that allows for the transfer of third-country nationals to Sierra Leone. Acting opposition leader Hon. Aaron Aruna Koroma urged lawmakers on May 19...Read More