Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 29, 2026: The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has announced that Head Coach of the U-20 National Team, Mohamed Lamin Kamara, has invited 43 players to begin preparations ahead of the upcoming U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) WAFU Zone A Qualifiers scheduled for October in Mali. Training will officially...Read More
. FREETOWN — August 27, 2026: In a landmark visit to Sierra Leone, Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met with Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, pledging the Church’s enduring commitment to education and youth empowerment....Read More
By Ibrahim S, Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone | 27 August 2026: The Technical Working Team has concluded its final meeting to consolidate the Political and Electoral Education Curriculum for universities across Sierra Leone, marking a key step toward institutionalizing electoral studies in higher education. The meeting, held at Professor Thompson’s new IPAM building, focused on...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Director General of the Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA), Fodeba Daboh, has been named among the distinguished speakers at the 3rd Africa Emerging Leaders Conference and Awards (AfELCA), scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. Organised by the West African Leadership and Empowerment...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka August 26, 2026: Sierra Leone has unveiled draft protection plans to safeguard the digital systems powering the nation’s energy, health, education, and defence sectors, marking a major step in its National Digital Transformation Agenda. The National Cyber Security Coordination Centre (NC3) and the Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation, with support from...Read More
Monrovia, Liberia – August 26, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has pledged that his administration will enforce the law “without fear or favor” while safeguarding constitutional rights, as Liberia intensifies its fight against illicit drug trafficking and organized crime. In a national address on Wednesday evening, the President underscored that the growing menace of...Read More
By Ibrahim S, Bangura August 2026: Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Chief Medical Officer, Dr. med Mustapha Sundifu Kabba, has engaged Ministry of Health leadership for the first time, outlining a vision for a more coordinated, accountable, and results‑driven health system. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s Conference Hall in Youyi Building and chaired by Director...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone, August 26, 2026: The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, PhD, MPH, has reinforced Sierra Leone’s commitment to health financing and strategic partnerships during a high‑level meeting with Ms. Mama Keita, Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Support at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Dr. Demby highlighted...Read More
By Ibrahim S, Bangura Freetown, August 25, 2026: At Day 178 of Sierra Leone’s 300 Days of Activism campaign, Minister of Health Dr. Austin Demby has unveiled real‑time data showing remarkable progress toward the country’s ambitious Triple Zero targets: zero preventable maternal deaths, zero preventable child deaths, and zero zero‑dose children. According to the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 25, 2026: The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has announced that it is closely monitoring developments following the Dar‑es‑Salam landfill landslide in Gbessia, Conakry, Republic of Guinea, which occurred on August 23, 2026 and resulted in multiple casualties. The Ministry confirmed...Read More
