FREETOWN, November 6, 2025 – Sierra Leone’s economy is showing signs of stability in the face of heightened global challenges, with growth projected at 4.3 percent in 2025 and reaching 4.6 percent by 2027, according to the latest World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Update (SLEU) launched today in Freetown. This outlook is supported by expected improvements in agricultural...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliamentary Oversight Committees on Transparency and Communications in a joint committee setting in parliament, commended Qcell Sierra Leone Mobile Company for maintaining its mobile data prices despite the recent massive increase in data tariffs by other Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) across the country. The commendation came during an oversight engagement held...Read More
Bureh Town, Sierra Leone – In a bid to promote inclusive and sustainable tourism, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the World Bank-funded Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP), held a community sensitization meeting in Bureh Town on November 5, 2025. The engagement focused on the Tourism Community Development Fund (TCDF)...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Government of Sierra Leone has officially approved the National Film Policy 2025, marking a transformative milestone in the country’s efforts to elevate its creative and cultural industries as key drivers of national development. Spearheaded by the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, the...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – A diverse coalition of women’s rights advocates, government officials, and development partners gathered on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Fifty-Fifty Group Complex in Freetown for a high-level conference focused on advancing women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion. Themed “Bridging the Gap: From Gender Commitment to Economic...Read More
By Salllieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – The College of Digital Excellence (CODE) held its inaugural graduation ceremony on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Choithram International School, Hill Cut Road, Freetown, celebrating 102 graduates and a major milestone in Sierra Leone’s digital and human capital development journey. Founded in April 2021 by the Choithram...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Sierra Leone – In a decisive ruling aimed at curbing drug trafficking, Court of Appeal Judge, Honourable Justice Aiah Simeon Allieu, has sentenced 35-year-old Nigerian man, Newton Johnson, to 30 years imprisonment for unlawful collection and possession of 2.9 kilograms of cocaine. Johnson, an engineer by profession, was convicted on two counts...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – November 6, 2025: The Minister of Social Welfare, Mrs. Melrose Karminty, is facing an ex-parte application at the High Court of Sierra Leone in connection with an ongoing civil matter involving a disputed piece of land located at Approved School in Freetown. The motion, dated November 3, 2025, was...Read More
November 5, 2025: The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have intensified its nationwide crackdown on narcotic drugs, resulting in the arrest of over 130 suspects within the past week, including five police officers implicated in drug-related offenses. During the SLP’s weekly press briefing held at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess in Kingtom, Assistant Inspector General (AIG)...Read More
Freetown/Addis Ababa – In a landmark week for the nation’s health sector, Sierra Leone has confidently emerged onto the regional stage with the official launch of its National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anaesthesia Plan (NSOAP), a comprehensive roadmap designed to transform the surgical landscape and save numerous lives. The historic plan was officially unveiled in Freetown on...Read More
