Source: Xinhua A member of the 26th batch of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone performs fundus examinations for a local orphan at the Saint George Foundation Children’s Welfare Institute in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on June 16, 2025. (The 26th batch of the Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone/Handout via Xinhua) FREETOWN, Aug. 22 (Xinhua)...Read More
By George M. O. Williams Sierra Leone – August 22, 2025: The Sierra Leone Labour Congress (SLLC), in partnership with the Sierra Leone Domestic Workers Union (SLeDoWU) and other stakeholders, has successfully concluded a three-day workshop focused on the implementation of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 189 and the promotion of decent work for migrant domestic...Read More
Sierra Leone – August 2025: In a move widely seen as strengthening the nexus between media freedom, civic responsibility, and digital transformation, His Excellency Brig. (Rtd.) Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, has appointed Rev. Alusine Diamond-Suma as a Commissioner of the Independent Media Commission (IMC), in accordance with the Independent Media...Read More
Sierra Leone — August 21, 2025: The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has concluded a two-day disciplinary hearing targeting 136 pharmaceutical outlets and enterprises for multiple violations of national drug regulations. The hearings, held on August 20 and 21 at the Board’s Conference Room in Freetown, form part of its quarterly enforcement drive to uphold pharmaceutical...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – August 25, 2025: A recent visit by Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, to the mineral-rich chiefdoms of Kasafoni has ignited controversy over land lease agreements and the role of security forces during government engagements. The visit, intended to solidify mining arrangements, has instead intensified community...Read More
