By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — In an address during the Civic Day series hosted by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, Honourable Minister of Social Welfare Mrs. Melrose Karminty delivered a resounding call to action for the protection and empowerment of Sierra Leone’s most vulnerable citizens. Speaking to a packed hall in Makeni, Minister...Read More
By Ibrahim S, Bangura Sierra Leone has officially won the bid to host the Pan Africa Hash (PAH) 2027, triumphing over 33 other African nations in a competitive selection process held in Ghana. The announcement marks a major milestone for the Sierra Hash House Harriers (Sierra H4) and positions Freetown as a rising destination for continental...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone: Artisanal fishermen and community leaders gathered at Capital River Wharf in Goderich to raise alarm over escalating clashes with industrial trawlers illegally operating within Sierra Leone’s Inshore Exclusion Zone (IEZ). The IEZ, reserved exclusively for artisanal and recreational fishing, is a critical marine area meant to protect local livelihoods and...Read More
Banjul, The Gambia — Hon. Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Chairman of Sierra Leone’s Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), delivered a compelling keynote address at the 10th ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2025), held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre on 18th September. Speaking on the theme “Accelerating...Read More
By Ragan M. Conteh Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone — In a bold move to combat female genital mutilation (FGM), the Amazonian Initiative Movement (AIM-SL) convened a two-day training session on 17–18 September 2025 in Mamanso Sanka Town, Konike Fulawusu Chiefdom. The initiative brought together Paramount Chiefs, Chiefdom Speakers, Traditional Leaders, Soweis, and Youth Leaders to galvanize...Read More
