By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, October 21, 2025: A major step toward universal energy access in Sierra Leone was taken today with the launch of a €22 million investment facility under the Salone Off-Grid Renewable Energy Acceleration (SOGREA) Initiative. The program aims to catalyze private sector investment in green mini-grids (GMGs), expanding electricity access across rural...Read More
By George M. O. Williams October 21, 2025: The Sierra Leone Employers Federation (SLEF), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has launched a new Employers’ Guide and conducted a training session on the Employment Act, 2023. The initiative, supported by the ILO’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities, aims to enhance workplace productivity, promote decent work,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Honourable Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Dr. Isata Mahoi, on Monday officially welcomed the newly appointed Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) during a courtesy visit to the Ministry’s headquarters in Freetown. The meeting marked a renewed commitment to strengthening the longstanding partnership...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone, October 21, 2025: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a formal indictment at the High Court of Sierra Leone, Holden at Kono, against two employees of the Koidu Government Hospital for allegedly misappropriating medical supplies designated for the Free Health Care Programme. The accused, Christian Benjamin Karjue, Head Store Keeper, and...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — October 20, 2025: Each morning, 22-year-old Osman Dumbuya begins his school day not with a lesson, but with a struggle—a struggle to find a commercial vehicle willing to take him across Freetown. Living with visual impairment in Kissy Shell, east of the capital, Osman’s commute to his Senior...Read More
