By Fatima Kpaka NEW YORK, USA: President Julius Maada Bio has announced his arrival in New York ahead of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), where he is expected to participate in a series of high-level meetings and engagements focused on advancing Sierra Leone’s national interests. In a post on...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka NEW YORK, USA: President Julius Maada Bio has announced his arrival in New York ahead of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), where he is expected to participate in a series of high-level meetings and engagements focused on advancing Sierra Leone’s national interests. In a post on...Read More
Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone are moving to overhaul their waste management frameworks, with stakeholders in the three countries calling for stronger laws, better institutional coordination and the integration of informal waste workers into systems designed to protect public health and the environment. The move followed the conclusion of a UNEP-supported project aimed at developing...Read More
Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone are moving to overhaul their waste management frameworks, with stakeholders in the three countries calling for stronger laws, better institutional coordination and the integration of informal waste workers into systems designed to protect public health and the environment. The move followed the conclusion of a UNEP-supported project aimed at developing...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, September 17, 2026: The Government has engaged Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Principals, Registrars and other senior officials of public tertiary institutions over the industrial action announced by the Union of Academic Staff Association of Public Tertiary institutions, with government officials stressing the need for continued dialogue and adherence to established legal...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN, September 16, 2026 – The National Investment Board (NIB), in partnership with the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has officially launched the Digital Economy Investment Policy Review, a four-year initiative aimed at strengthening Sierra Leone’s capacity to attract and promote investment in the digital economy. The initiative, which will run...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN, September 16, 2026 – The National Investment Board (NIB), in partnership with the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has officially launched the Digital Economy Investment Policy Review, a four-year initiative aimed at strengthening Sierra Leone’s capacity to attract and promote investment in the digital economy. The initiative, which will run...Read More
By Alusine Sesay FREETOWN, September 17, 2026 – Claims circulating that a recent European Parliament resolution could lead to the suspension of €352 million in European Union funding to Sierra Leone and the imposition of visa bans on government officials have been dismissed as false. According to sources familiar with the matter, the resolution adopted...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka A 56-year-old businessman, Mohamed Ansumana Dabeneh, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Centre after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 on allegations of theft at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning. Dabeneh is facing one count of larceny, contrary to Section 2 of...Read More
By Alusine Sesay FREETOWN, September 17, 2026: President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has received the Day 200 Report of Sierra Leone’s 300 Days of Activism for Triple Zero campaign, a flagship national initiative aimed at eliminating preventable maternal and child deaths and ensuring that no child remains unvaccinated. Receiving the report on Thursday, President Bio...Read More
