By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a show of deepening regional cooperation, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Macroeconomics and Economic Policy, Dr. Kalilou Sylla, has paid a courtesy call on Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Hon. Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, ahead of the 2026 ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown. The high-level engagement centered on...Read More
The Beautification Rehabilitation and Conservation Organization (BRACO) has partnered with PetroJetty SL Ltd to plant 2,000 trees across two communities in Freetown, in a bid to promote environmental restoration and climate resilience. Launching the initiative in Kissy Dockyards and Mongeba, BRACO Executive Director Sheiku Rogers urged residents to embrace tree planting in urban and industrial...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown – July 15, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has engaged with an African Development Bank (AfDB) mission team in Freetown to discuss budget support operations and the country’s reform priorities, including sustainable mining, transport sector reforms, youth employment, skills development, and institutional capacity building....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, July 15, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Hon. Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, has underscored the central role of young people in driving national development, describing them as the country’s most valuable resource. In an exclusive interview with Aisha Kay Productions, Bangura stressed that a nation’s true wealth is not...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, July 14, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, has urged renewed commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), stressing that victims of the country’s civil war deserve more than remembrance—they deserve action. Speaking at a review meeting on Tuesday, Sesay said...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, July 14, 2026: Specialist healthcare services at the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex (USLTHC) have received a major boost following donations of medical equipment and office supplies to two key departments. At a ceremony held Tuesday at the USLTHC headquarters on Percival Street, a modern gynaecological operating set...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Government of Sierra Leone has officially launched the National Steering Committee (NSC) on the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 189, reaffirming its commitment to protecting the rights of domestic workers and promoting decent work across the country. The committee was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Sierra Leone Labour Congress Hall...Read More
S/Leone Launches National Steering Committee on ILO Convention 189 By George M.O. Williams The Government of Sierra Leone has officially launched the National Steering Committee (NSC) on the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 189, reaffirming its commitment to protecting the rights of domestic workers and promoting decent work across the country. The committee was inaugurated...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Lilongwe, Malawi, July 14, 2026 – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Hon. Conrad Sackey, has highlighted the country’s strides in foundational learning reforms during his opening statement at the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX 2026). Addressing ministers and education leaders from across Africa, Sackey underscored Sierra Leone’s...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Dr. Brian performing Africa rhythm on the harmonica before the book launch. Dr. Brian Kwoba, Professor of History and Director of African and African American Studies at the University of Memphis, USA, has launched his latest book in Freetown, urging renewed interest in Pan-African history, education, and African unity. The book,...Read More
