There was an atmosphere of celebration, with singing and dancing, on Saturday 27 June 2026, as residents of Jah Kingdom in Kamayama, Congo Town Market, Owen Street by Mountain Cut, and Pamronkoh in Calaba Town welcomed the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, during her inspection tour of newly constructed water kiosks and public toilet...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Koidu City, Kono District | Friday, 26th June 2026: The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Partners In Health (PIH), has officially launched the Joint Hospital Management Framework (JHMF) at Koidu Government Hospital, marking a major step in strengthening healthcare governance and service delivery in Sierra Leone. The framework unifies the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Government of Sierra Leone on Monday, June 29, 2026, announced a reduction in fuel prices, lowering petrol from Le35 to Le33 per litre and diesel from Le40 to Le35 per litre after consultations with oil marketing companies. However, the adjustment has sparked widespread dissatisfaction among citizens, who argue that...Read More
HAMBURG, Germany, June 29, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has called for a fundamental overhaul of the international financial architecture, urging multilateral development banks to establish a Global South Shock Absorption Facility to help vulnerable economies withstand geopolitical and supply chain disruptions before they trigger economic crises. Speaking during the high-level...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kabala, Koinadugu District – June 2026: Philanthropist Peter Bayuku Konteh has announced plans to establish a Resource Centre at the Kabala School for the Blind in Koinadugu District, aimed at equipping visually impaired pupils with practical skills and enhancing their opportunities for independent living. Konteh made the announcement during the commissioning...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, June 28, 2026: The National Investment Board (NIB) has taken a major step forward in its efforts to attract strategic infrastructure investment, hosting a high-level delegation from Guangxi Shenglong Metallurgical Co., Ltd. for a stakeholder engagement and site visit to Mando Village, Timdale Chiefdom, Moyamba District. The visit forms part of...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Land for Life (LfL), in collaboration with the Media Initiative for Climate Change and the Environment (MICCE), has called for stronger collaboration among government institutions, local councils, traditional leaders, civil society organisations and communities to address Freetown’s growing waste management and urban planning challenges. The call was made on Tuesday, June...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Monday, 29th. June, 2026- The Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has intensified its nationwide campaign to ensure compliance with the Unified Resident and Work Permit system and general labour laws by strengthening collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police in the North-East Region. Speaking during an engagement with the regional...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, June 29, 2026 — The Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) has formally requested the Ministry of Health to release the full text of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Health Cooperation between Sierra Leone and the United States. The agreement, signed on December...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, June 30, 2026: The Sierra Leonean government’s recent reduction in fuel pump prices has ignited widespread dissatisfaction among opposition parties, civil society groups, and ordinary citizens, who argue that the cuts fail to match the sharp decline in global crude oil prices. On Monday, June 29, authorities announced that petrol...Read More
