JAIPUR, India – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Umaru Napoleon Koroma, has called on Indian investors and international business leaders to explore investment opportunities in Sierra Leone, highlighting the country’s potential as a growing destination for business and economic partnerships.The minister made the appeal while delivering remarks as Chief Guest...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu The Union of Academic Staff Associations (UASA) has announced that its ongoing industrial action remains in force, citing the government’s failure to present any offer on its demand for a 100 percent salary increase for lecturers.The announcement follows a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE)...Read More

*By John Malimber Kanu Sierra Leonean-owned coffee and cocoa processing company, House of Beans, has received national recognition at this year’s World Food Day commemoration for its outstanding contribution to agricultural value addition and promotion of local content. The company was presented with a Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Agricultural Value Addition, Improved Food...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu MAGBURAKA, Tonkolili District: Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, has commended Pee Cee & Sons for its significant investment in agriculture, describing the company’s contribution to the government’s flagship Feed Salone initiative as a major step toward strengthening domestic food production, reducing dependence on imports and advancing...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Members of Taylor’s Bubu Cultural Organisation have called on the Government of Sierra Leone to provide greater support for traditional musicians, warning that Bubu music could face extinction if urgent measures are not taken to preserve the cultural art form.Speaking to this newspaper on Sunday, October 11, 2026, the organisation’s Chief...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura PORT LOKO, Sierra Leone – Palama Rehabilitation Home has marked its first anniversary with a renewed call for stronger partnerships and increased support to address mental health challenges and substance abuse among young people in Sierra Leone.The anniversary celebration, held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, coincided with World Mental Health Day...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, October 24, 2026: Former President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, has joined African heads of state, policymakers, diplomats and security experts at the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, underway in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, from October 23 to 25.Held under the theme, “Pathways to...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone has recorded significant progress in its Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preparedness, improving its national readiness score from 51 percent in May 2026 to 83 percent in October 2026.The achievement reflects sustained government leadership, institutional commitment and strong collaboration among public health stakeholders and development partners in strengthening the country’s...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka President Dr. Julius Maada Bio and United States Chargé d’Affaires Meghan Moore on Friday toured the site of the Nant Power Project in Kissy, a major energy infrastructure development expected to significantly improve electricity supply in Freetown.According to a statement from the United States Embassy in Freetown, the 108.4-megawatt power plant is...Read More