Ten months into a national public health emergency, and nearly six months into a vaccination campaign, Sierra Leone appears to be winning its fight against mpox. By Saidu Bah Sierra Leone health authorities are racing against the clock to achieve a sustained zero mpox caseload nationwide, by strengthening surveillance systems while promoting vaccination through deepened community...Read More
By George M.O. Williams November 2025: Sierra Leone has concluded a three-day national workshop in Freetown to advance the development of the National Health Sector Strategic Plan (NHSSP) 2026–2030, a key milestone in the country’s efforts to accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and strengthen national health security. The workshop brought together more than 120...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – November 21, 2025: Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has officially unveiled a series of public art murals on the Kissy Road Cemetery fence, designed to promote sanitation awareness and strengthen women’s access to information. The unveiling took place on Friday, November 21, 2025, as part of the Carter Center-supported...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — November 20, 2025: Justice Mark Ngegba of the High Court in Freetown has sentenced 70-year-old Ya-Kadiatu Barrie to 31 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful possession of prohibited drugs, including Kush and Tramadol. Barrie was arraigned on three counts: Keeping a prohibited drug, contrary to...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – The High Court of Sierra Leone has sentenced Edward Bangura to fifteen years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the offence of illegal possession of the prohibited drug kush. Delivering judgment on Thursday, 20th November 2025, Hon. Justice Cosmotina Jarrett (J) ruled that Bangura’s conviction under Section 8(a) of...Read More
