By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, August 7, 2025: President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has announced transformative reforms in Sierra Leone’s fisheries sector, positioning it as a cornerstone of economic growth and sustainability. Speaking during the State Opening of the Third Session of the Sixth Parliament, the President emphasized the sector’s vital role in livelihoods, national revenue, and...Read More
Makeni, August 9, 2025 — A devastating fire has engulfed parts of the Benevolent Islamic Secondary School in Makeni, destroying six classrooms, the principal’s office, and the examinations office. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 7, 2025, prompting an urgent visit by the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, and his delegation. Accompanied...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Accra, Ghana, 8th August 2025 – His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has paid a condolence visit to his friend and brother, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, following...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Bo District, Sierra Leone — August 2025: At 78 years old, Bockarie Ansumana, widely known as Dr. Kposowai, remains one of Sierra Leone’s most revered cultural icons. Yet, despite decades of service to the nation through music and traditional performance, he now lives in quiet neglect. Speaking from his modest home at...Read More
UNDP Sierra Leone/Donald Melvin Mansaray August 4, 2025: Sierra Leone has taken an important step towards ensuring young people are at the heart of peacebuilding and national development. The Ministry of Youth Affairs, with support from UNDP Sierra Leone and partners, has concluded the country’s first National Workshop on the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda...Read More
