New York, 11 March 2026 – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Hon. Dr. Isata Mahoi, has underscored education as the cornerstone of justice, equality, and empowerment for women and girls. She delivered the message during a side event hosted by the Permanent Mission of Ireland at the 70th Session of the Commission on...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swarray, has called on the newly appointed Chairperson and Trustees of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) to expedite the implementation of the Informal Sector Pension Scheme. He emphasized that extending social security coverage to Sierra Leone’s vast informal workforce...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Addis Ababa, 18 March 2026 – The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, has commended the decision by the Governments of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone to pursue peaceful and diplomatic settlement of their border disputes. The announcement follows the High-level Tripartite Summit held on 16 March 2026...Read More
Makeni, Sierra Leone: The Sunday Foundation (SF), a humanitarian organization headquartered in the Netherlands, has recently officially opened the Sunday Foundation College of Health Sciences (SFCHS) in Makeni, offering tuition-free education and uniforms to students. The initiative has been widely praised as a major contribution to Sierra Leone’s human capital development, a key priority of the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, March 18, 2026 — The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has held a solemn session at High Court No. 1 to honour three distinguished legal luminaries — former Acting Chief Justice Valesius Thomas, Berthan Macaulay Jnr. Esq., and Edward Bai Turay Esq. — whose contributions to the law and justice system continue to...Read More
