Freetown, August 18, 2026 (SLENA) — The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) has formally bid farewell to 26 Sierra Leonean students awarded scholarships under the 2026/2027 Stipendium Hungaricum Programme. The beneficiaries will pursue undergraduate, master’s, and PhD studies in Hungary. Selection Process Acting Students Secretary George A. Dambo revealed that over 1,000 Sierra Leoneans...Read More
Freetown, August 22, 2026 – The Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has announced that 130 Sierra Leonean students have been awarded scholarships to pursue studies in the People’s Republic of China this year, describing the initiative as a vital investment in Sierra Leone’s human capital development. Speaking at a farewell ceremony,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 20, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has outlined sweeping reforms aimed at improving efficiency, accountability, and student outcomes across the country’s universities and technical institutions. Speaking after a virtual engagement with university leadership, Dr. Wurie highlighted measures to address long‑standing challenges, including...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 22, 2026: The United States Ambassador‑Designate to Sierra Leone, Daniel Travis, has pledged to work closely with the Government of Sierra Leone to ensure the full implementation of bilateral agreements, including the controversial third‑country nationals deportation arrangement. His remarks follow allegations by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, who...Read More
Freetown, August 20, 2026: The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has called on the technical team of the national U17 male squad to ensure that player selection is based strictly on merit as preparations intensify for the 2027 CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers (WAFU A) in Senegal. Addressing the...Read More
