Sierra Leone has taken an important step in strengthening its public health system by hosting a two-week national workshop on DNA sequencing and bioinformatics from August 4 to August 15, 2025 in Freetown. The training, held under the theme “From Genome to Action: Enhancing Mpox Surveillance through Sequencing and Bioinformatics in Sierra Leone,” was supported by the World...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, August 18, 2025: A newly published report by the World Bank reveals that Sierra Leone’s Performance-Based Financing (PBF) initiative, under the Free Education Project, has led to measurable improvements in primary education across the country, although regional disparities and equity concerns persist. Authored by Afra Rahman Chowdhury and Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, the...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 15, 2025: In a major step toward strengthening national data systems and improving child-focused policymaking, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) have successfully concluded a ten-day Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) Pretest and Training of Trainers (ToT) program. The initiative is a key preparatory activity for...Read More
By Dr. Mark Kapuwa Connaught Hospital, established in the 19th century and commissioned in 1912 by the Duke of Connaught, Prince Arthur, is Sierra Leone’s main adult referral and teaching hospital. It is the country’s most important center for specialist and emergency care, it forms part of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex and...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Bo District, Sierra Leone: Veteran musician and cultural performer Bockarie Ansumana, widely known as Dr. Kposowai, has issued a heartfelt appeal to the Government of Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs to take urgent steps to preserve the nation’s traditional heritage. In an exclusive interview at his residence...Read More
