By: Zacharia Jalloh, Ministry of Information and Civic Education Sierra Leone — December 13, 2025: The 2025 Salone Civic Festival has been hailed as a major success, bringing together citizens and government in a landmark initiative that reinforced transparency, accountability, and national unity. Organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, the three-day festival ran...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has called for the enactment of laws and policies to strengthen the resilience of women and girls across Africa, stressing that inclusive legal frameworks are essential for building a prosperous and equitable society. Speaking at the Freetown...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its commitment to strengthen financial protection, expand access to essential services, and accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Sierra Leone. Speaking during an interview to mark Universal Health Coverage Day 2025, WHO Country Representative Dr. George Ameh...Read More
Alusine Sersay Sierra Leone – December 9, 2025: UNICEF Country Representative Rudolf Schwerik has commended Sierra Leone’s recently enacted Child Rights Act 2024 for modernizing child protection frameworks but raised concern that the law does not explicitly prohibit Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Speaking at a press conference to mark UNICEF’s 40th anniversary of partnership with Sierra...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: The Lyrical Three, a musical group made up of three young women, has emerged as the overall winner of the European Union (EU) and Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Singing Competition. The initiative aimed to raise awareness and inspire...Read More
