By Sallieu S. Kanu November 25, 2025: The Government of Sierra Leone is to present what senior officials describe as “one of the most pro-people budgets in recent years,” as the Minister of Finance prepares to lay the 2026 National Budget and Finance Bill before Parliament. Focus on Services, Jobs, and Stability According to Ministry of...Read More
Luanda, Angola – 25 November 2025 Leaders from the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) convened in Luanda on 24–25 November for the 7th AU-EU Summit, marking 25 years of a unique, strategic partnership. Co-chaired by President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President António Costa, AU Commission Chair Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, and European Commission President...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, November 24, 2025: Sierra Leone’s steel industry is facing mounting pressure as substandard iron rods continue to enter the market through poorly monitored border points, threatening the survival of the country’s only fully established local iron rod factory. The factory, located in Masiaka, employs more than 600 Sierra Leoneans and technical...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, is pleased to announce the accession of the Republic of Sierra Leone as its 51st Member Country, ICIEC said in a statement on Monday. This milestone marks...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – November 21, 2025: The Rotary Club of Freetown-Sunset has officially handed over a newly constructed public toilet facility to the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the National Tourist Board (NTB), marking a significant boost to sanitation and tourism services along the popular Aberdeen/Lumley Beach. The four-cubicle facility,...Read More
