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 keynote,...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 Africa...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 of...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 the...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 alone...Read More
