Freetown, May 21, 2026:The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) has inaugurated the Public Investment Management–Technical Investment Committee (TIC) with a two-day meeting at the Country Lodge Hotel, Hill Station. The committee is tasked with reviewing and appraising projects for selection and budgeting, as well as streamlining Sierra Leone’s public investment portfolio. Delivering the...Read More
Freetown, May 20, 2026: Senior government officials and representatives from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have hailed progress on the NANT Project at Kissy Terminal, describing it as a critical intervention to stabilize electricity supply in Freetown. The inspection team included Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Energy Cyril Arnold Grant, and MCC...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, May 12, 2026: Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio commemorated his birthday with a high-level youth-led gathering, the African Young Leaders Convergence (AYLC), held at the Freetown International Conference Centre. Themed “From Potential to Power: Unlocking Youth Agency for Africa’s Transformation,” the event formed part of the second edition...Read More
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Sierra Leone, led by its President Prince Suallay on Tuesday 12th May 2026 paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Barrister Mohamed Alphaka Conteh, Esq.Declaring the purpose of the visit, NSA Deputy Executive Director Dr. Abdulai Rahman Swaray who chaired...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The National Public Health Agency (NPHA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), has confirmed a measles outbreak in Sierra Leone, recording 41 cases across eight districts between January and April 2026. Officials warn that Western Area Urban (Freetown) is the most severely affected, with 15 cases, including nine in April...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The National Public Health Agency (NPHA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), has confirmed a measles outbreak in Sierra Leone, recording 41 cases across eight districts between January and April 2026. Officials warn that Western Area Urban (Freetown) is the most severely affected, with 15 cases, including nine in April...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has intensified regional collaboration on migration and human trafficking following a strategic engagement with the ECOWAS Commission Office in Sierra Leone on 7th May 2026. Welcoming the HRCSL delegation, His Excellency Ambassador John Azuma, ECOWAS Resident Representative, expressed appreciation for the visit and...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), in partnership with the Electricity Generation and Transmission Company (EGTC), has announced an annual scheduled annual maintenance exercise on the Bumbuna Hydroelectric Power Plant and its 161kV transmission line. According to the release issued on 12th May 2026, the maintenance will begin at 1:00...Read More
At this week’s Government Weekly Press Conference held on Tuesday, 12th May 2026, at the Miatta Civic Center, officials spotlighted the growing social challenges linked to family breakdown, while also reaffirming commitments to transparency and accountability. The discussions came ahead of Sierra Leone’s first formal commemoration of the International Day of Families. Transparency Through Cabinet...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, May 5, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Monorma Bah, has disclosed that despite $400 million invested in telecom infrastructure, the country continues to face a 60% usage gap, highlighting the scale of its digital divide. Speaking at the Parliamentary Committee on Information and Communications’ annual...Read More
