By George M.O. Williams The Government of Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the country’s public service through the establishment of a statutory Public Service Academy, with officials emphasizing that capacity development and ethical leadership are central to achieving national development goals. The commitment was made during a training and validation workshop on the...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, July 9, 2026: Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Bio, has issued a strongly worded statement questioning both Parliament and international campaigners over their handling of female genital mutilation (FGM), accusing critics of selective outrage and politically motivated attacks. Mrs. Bio, who has previously faced accusations abroad of promoting FGM, dismissed the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, July 9, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alusine Sesay, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing electoral reforms recommended by the Tripartite Committee, after hosting a high-level meeting with the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), the National Moral Guarantors of the Agreement for National Unity,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, July 8, 2026: The Freetown City Council (FCC) has received 40 three-hundred-litre dustbins from the WAICA Re in support of its ongoing waste management campaign, #DortiMusGo. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr announced the donation on Tuesday, describing it as a “timely and valuable contribution” to the city’s efforts to promote cleaner and healthier...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Freetown, July 7, 2026 — The Dorothy Springer Trust (DST), in collaboration with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), has urged government and development partners to urgently address critical shortcomings in Sierra Leone’s Radical Inclusive Education Policy. Activists warned that thousands of children and young persons with disabilities continue to face barriers...Read More
