By Alusine Sesay Freetown, September 7, 2026: President Dr. Julius Maada Bio yesterday received former President Ernest Bai Koroma at State House in Freetown, marking Koroma’s return to Sierra Leone after years in Nigeria. In a statement shared on his official Facebook page, President Bio underscored the importance of reconciliation and national cohesion: “Let us...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka New York, September 6, 2026: Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, was hosted at a special reception at the United Nations Headquarters following the successful adoption of a resolution she championed, declaring 27 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. Speaking at the event,...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has concluded his nationwide regional consultation tour on decentralisation and local governance, ending the latest leg of the engagement in his home district of Port Loko, in the northwest region. The tour brought the Vice President, in his capacity as Chairman of the...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has announced government’s plan to recruit about 800 Native Administrative officers nationwide as part of efforts to strengthen security presence and improve local governance across the country’s chiefdoms. The Vice President made the announcement during a high-level regional consultation in Makeni, where he...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, September 3, 2026: The Ministry of Health has launched a mentorship programme for medical equipment technicians, commonly known as Biomedical Engineers, aimed at building a new generation of skilled personnel to keep healthcare equipment functioning optimally and patients safe. The initiative was officially launched by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mustapha...Read More

State House, Freetown, Friday, 4 September 2026 – The Director-General of the National Monitoring and Evaluation Agency (NaMEA), Dr. James Edwin, has presented the Agency’s 2025 Annual Report to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown. Presenting the report, Dr. Edwin highlighted the progress and achievements recorded by NaMEA in...Read More

By Alusine Sesay Freetown, September 4, 2026: Former United States Vice President and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has praised Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Maada Bio for her leadership in championing the newly adopted United Nations resolution establishing an International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. In a statement...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, September 5, 2026: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) has launched an urgent investigation into allegations of the misuse of official Ministry documentation in a visa application submitted to a diplomatic mission. In a press release, the Ministry confirmed receipt of a formal complaint and acknowledged related...Read More

By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Senior Health Promotion Officer – HEP/MoH In some communities across Sierra Leone, reaching a child with a life-saving vaccine is not as simple as walking to the nearest health facility. For some families, the health center may be many kilometers away. Others live in scattered settlements that are difficult to reach,...Read More