Freetown, Sierra Leone: A nationwide market survey on processed-packaged and vendor-prepared foods is now underway, marking a major step toward improving nutrition and food security across Sierra Leone. The initiative is spearheaded by the Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP), with technical assistance from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to the Sierra Leone Agricultural...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 18, 2025: Koidu Limited, a diamond mining company operating in Sierra Leone under the Octea Group, has issued a public statement on Monday, August 18, 2025, announcing its intent to pursue international arbitration against the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), citing serious breaches of its Mining...Read More
By: Umaru Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a powerful and timely address, Honorable Alusine Kanneh has urged members of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) to embrace peace, tolerance, and unity as the foundation for the party’s continued success and national stability. Speaking to party stakeholders, Hon. Kanneh emphasized that collaboration and mutual respect...Read More
Sierra Leone has taken an important step in strengthening its public health system by hosting a two-week national workshop on DNA sequencing and bioinformatics from August 4 to August 15, 2025 in Freetown. The training, held under the theme “From Genome to Action: Enhancing Mpox Surveillance through Sequencing and Bioinformatics in Sierra Leone,” was supported by the...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, August 18, 2025: A newly published report by the World Bank reveals that Sierra Leone’s Performance-Based Financing (PBF) initiative, under the Free Education Project, has led to measurable improvements in primary education across the country, although regional disparities and equity concerns persist. Authored by Afra Rahman Chowdhury and Md. Mokhlesur Rahman,...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 15, 2025: In a major step toward strengthening national data systems and improving child-focused policymaking, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) have successfully concluded a ten-day Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) Pretest and Training of Trainers (ToT) program. The initiative is a key preparatory activity...Read More
By Dr. Mark Kapuwa Connaught Hospital, established in the 19th century and commissioned in 1912 by the Duke of Connaught, Prince Arthur, is Sierra Leone’s main adult referral and teaching hospital. It is the country’s most important center for specialist and emergency care, it forms part of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Bo District, Sierra Leone: Veteran musician and cultural performer Bockarie Ansumana, widely known as Dr. Kposowai, has issued a heartfelt appeal to the Government of Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs to take urgent steps to preserve the nation’s traditional heritage. In an exclusive interview at his...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) has issued a formal appeal to President Brigadier (Rtd.) Dr. Julius Maada Bio, expressing deep concern over the suspension of more than 4,000 teachers from the government payroll. The action follows a nationwide verification exercise conducted by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), which aimed to...Read More
By Sophia Li Dr. Alieu Kamara of Sierra Leone stands in front of a surgical bed outfitted with improvised bolsters and a foam headrest. He is the country’s first and only neurosurgeon. “We used to lose a lot of patients due to head injuries, spinal cord injuries, spine fractures and the like,” Kamara said. “There was...Read More
