By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, July 7, 2025 — At a high-level press briefing held Monday at the National Water Resources Management Agency on Kingharman Road, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Dr. Sao‑Kpato Hannah Isatta, announced a transformative 10-year plan aimed at overhauling Sierra Leone’s water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. Dubbed the Water...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 2025 — The Government of Sierra Leone has officially compensated landowners in Black Johnson and surrounding communities as part of its legal acquisition process for the highly anticipated Fish Harbor development project. According to Lawyer Yusuf Sesay, legal representative from the Attorney General’s Office, 17 verified landowners have received full compensation,...Read More
by Conrad Sackey, Minister of Basic & Senior Education, Sierra Leone By 2050, the African continent will be home to nearly 40 percent of the worldʼs youth. With this demographic shift comes immense opportunity; but only if it is matched by bold, coordinated investment in human capital. The decisions made today about education, workforce readiness, and social development...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 10, 2025 — In a defining moment for public dialogue in Sierra Leone, Dr. Kaifala Marah is set to host a Town Hall meeting themed “A Nation at the Crossroads” at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown. The forum will bring together professionals, business leaders, civil society, media representatives, and other...Read More
Our radio show, Wae Gyal Pikin Tinap (When a Girl Child Stands), empowered girls to take charge of their futures Without education, you can be discriminated against and stigmatised in the community, and even by your own relatives.”— Out-of-school girl from Pujehun, Sierra Leone More than half of Sierra Leone’s 15-year-olds cannot read or write, and only...Read More
