Freetown, June 4, 2026: The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) has concluded a final validation workshop on the country’s Axle Load Management Strategy, bringing together government officials, mayors, district chairmen, development partners, and road sector experts to review and endorse key recommendations aimed at protecting Sierra Leone’s road network. Delivering remarks, Engineer Vandy Frence, Deputy...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Addis Ababa, June 3, 2026: Sierra Leone has called for deeper continental cooperation, increased humanitarian support, and the full implementation of African Union (AU) legal frameworks to tackle the growing challenges facing refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Africa. The appeal was delivered during the 1350th session of the AU...Read More
Dakar, Senegal – June 5, 2026 – The Government of Sierra Leone has signed a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SO.AFRI.LOGE, a Malian housing development company, to construct 22,000 social housing units for civil servants under a mortgage financing scheme. The agreement was signed at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar by the Ministry...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown — Sierra Leonean businessman and computer engineer, Peter Lahai, has strongly denied allegations that he defrauded two Sierra Leonean women residing in the United States of US$31,900. Through his lawyer, Lahai described the accusations as “false, malicious, and calculated to injure my client’s reputation, cause distress to his family, and undermine...Read More
Freetown, June 3, 2026 — The Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources, chaired by Deputy Majority Leader II Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, on Wednesday held a day-long engagement with Marampa Mines and the Maforki Chiefdom Community Development Committee (CDC) at Committee Room One, Parliament Building. Hon. Lamina emphasized Parliament’s oversight role in ensuring mining...Read More
Commemorating World Environment Day 2026 (5th June 2026) Theme: “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future” As the world commemorates World Environment Day 2026 under the theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” there is no better time to reflect on the growing environmental threats facing Sierra Leone’s most important water sources...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The Government of Sierra Leone has announced plans to introduce legislation that will make examination malpractice a criminal offence, as authorities intensify efforts to safeguard the integrity of the country’s education system. Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, issued a strong message on Saturday via his official Facebook page,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Oxford, UK, June 3, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, has underscored the importance of vision, strong institutions, policy consistency, and resilient legal systems as the foundations that sustain nations through uncertainty. Speaking during the Oxford Africa Conference, Minister Bangura shared reflections on leadership and governance while...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, June 3, 2026: The Government of Cuba has awarded medical scholarships to three Sierra Leonean female students, further strengthening the longstanding educational and diplomatic ties between the two nations. The beneficiaries are Isha Sesay (19), a first‑year Engineering student at Fourah Bay College; Janice Brimah (18), a second‑year Biological Sciences...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, June 3, 2026: The Government of Cuba has awarded medical scholarships to three Sierra Leonean female students, further strengthening the longstanding educational and diplomatic ties between the two nations. The beneficiaries are Isha Sesay (19), a first‑year Engineering student at Fourah Bay College; Janice Brimah (18), a second‑year Biological Sciences...Read More
