By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 18, 2025: Koidu Limited, a diamond mining company operating in Sierra Leone under the Octea Group, has issued a public statement on Monday, August 18, 2025, announcing its intent to pursue international arbitration against the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), citing serious breaches of its Mining Lease...Read More
By: Umaru Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a powerful and timely address, Honorable Alusine Kanneh has urged members of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) to embrace peace, tolerance, and unity as the foundation for the party’s continued success and national stability. Speaking to party stakeholders, Hon. Kanneh emphasized that collaboration and mutual respect are...Read More
Sierra Leone has taken an important step in strengthening its public health system by hosting a two-week national workshop on DNA sequencing and bioinformatics from August 4 to August 15, 2025 in Freetown. The training, held under the theme “From Genome to Action: Enhancing Mpox Surveillance through Sequencing and Bioinformatics in Sierra Leone,” was supported by the World...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, August 18, 2025: A newly published report by the World Bank reveals that Sierra Leone’s Performance-Based Financing (PBF) initiative, under the Free Education Project, has led to measurable improvements in primary education across the country, although regional disparities and equity concerns persist. Authored by Afra Rahman Chowdhury and Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, the...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 15, 2025: In a major step toward strengthening national data systems and improving child-focused policymaking, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) have successfully concluded a ten-day Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) Pretest and Training of Trainers (ToT) program. The initiative is a key preparatory activity for...Read More
