The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) in partnership with UN Women recently launches the Gender Accountability Framework and the 2025 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act 2022, marking a significant step in advancing gender equality and strengthening accountability for...Read More

By Alusine Sesay Freetown, August 21, 2026: Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has convened a high‑level virtual meeting with leading African business executives as preparations intensify for the West African Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS) scheduled to take place later this year in Freetown. The meeting brought together the CEOs of Afreximbank and...Read More

Freetown, August 18, 2026 (SLENA) — The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) has formally bid farewell to 26 Sierra Leonean students awarded scholarships under the 2026/2027 Stipendium Hungaricum Programme. The beneficiaries will pursue undergraduate, master’s, and PhD studies in Hungary. Selection Process Acting Students Secretary George A. Dambo revealed that over 1,000 Sierra...Read More

Freetown, August 22, 2026 – The Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has announced that 130 Sierra Leonean students have been awarded scholarships to pursue studies in the People’s Republic of China this year, describing the initiative as a vital investment in Sierra Leone’s human capital development. Speaking at a farewell...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 20, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has outlined sweeping reforms aimed at improving efficiency, accountability, and student outcomes across the country’s universities and technical institutions. Speaking after a virtual engagement with university leadership, Dr. Wurie highlighted measures to address long‑standing challenges,...Read More