By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone (June 20, 2025) — While a majority of Sierra Leoneans express approval of government performance in areas like education, healthcare, and national security, new findings from the latest Afrobarometer survey reveal mounting public dissatisfaction with efforts to tackle economic hardship, joblessness, and corruption. The nationally representative survey, conducted...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 20, 2025 — Sierra Leone’s ambitious energy reform program, Mission 300 (M300), drew strong investor attention at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, where it was presented for the first time to an international private-sector audience, according to a statement from the Ministry of Energy. The...Read More
An innovative community-based mentoring scheme for pregnant adolescent girls in Sierra Leone has been found to save lives, while also helping girls return to education. The pilot trial, published in The Lancet and led by researchers at King’s College London in collaboration with local NGO Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP), reduced a combination of maternal and perinatal deaths by almost...Read More
By By George M.O. Williams Freetown, June 19, 2025 — BRAC Sierra Leone has launched the next phase of its flagship Accelerating Impact for Young Women and Girls (AIM) project, aiming to reach over 1.2 million adolescent girls with skills training, education, and empowerment initiatives across targeted districts in the country. The inception workshop, held...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown/Dakar – June 18, 2025 — As Sierra Leone confronts its third Mpox outbreak, UNICEF is intensifying its response to protect vulnerable communities and reinforce the national effort to curb the spread of the virus. Declared on January 13, following the confirmation of the first case three days earlier, the outbreak...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 19, 2025 — Europe-based Sierra Leonean model, Imran Kamara, is poised to fly the nation’s flag at the upcoming Mister Supranational 2025 competition, scheduled for June 28 in Poland. Kamara earned his title as Sierra Leone’s official representative after being appointed Mister Sierra Leone EU 2025...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 19, 2025: More than 1,150 Sierra Leoneans have regained their vision thanks to a nationwide cataract surgery outreach programme spearheaded by Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown in partnership with the Ministry of Health and several global organisations. The four-month initiative, among the country’s most ambitious medical...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kenema, Sierra Leone: Residents of Kenema have hailed the just-concluded Presidential Townhall, held on June 16 and 17, as a groundbreaking moment for participatory democracy in Sierra Leone. The two-day event, hosted in the eastern provincial capital, offered citizens an unprecedented opportunity to directly engage with senior government officials. Though President Julius...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 19, 2025 — Former Ambassador to South Korea, Omrie Golley, was officially honoured at Freetown City Hall for his pivotal role in facilitating the construction of the landmark facility, a testament to international collaboration and sustainable development. Ambassador Golley visited the newly completed City Hall on...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown– June 18, 2025: The Centre on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach (CenHTRO) has lauded Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, for his strong commitment to eradicating human trafficking and migrant smuggling. During a high-level engagement at the Main Law Courts Building in Freetown, CenHTRO’s Country Director, Mr....Read More
