By Sallieu S. Kanu Makeni, Sierra Leone, April 26, 2025—In line with the Reformation, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration program of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), a total of 39 inmates from the Northeast Region Correctional Centres, including Makeni Male & Female, Mafanta, and Magburaka Correctional Centres, have graduated from the University of Makeni (UNIMAK). The graduation...Read More
Gaborone, Botswana – The Sierra Leone Senior Women’s Cricket Team made a resounding statement in the opening of the BCA Kalahari Women’s T20 Tournament, registering two dominant victories against Mozambique and Eswatini in Gaborone, Botswana. The team launched their campaign with a commanding seven-wicket win over Mozambique, restricting their opponents to just 37 runs in 15.1...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone—The Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP), funded by the World Bank, has initiated a two-day stakeholder review of the Flood Risk Investment Option Report at Freetown City Hall. The event, which commenced on Tuesday, April 23, 2025, brings together representatives from beneficiary city councils alongside various ministries, departments, and...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone, April 22, 2025—A senior military officer from the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) is in custody following allegations that he raped a junior female officer at the Villa Four, Wilberforce, Freetown. The incident, which reportedly occurred on April 22, 2025, has sparked outrage and calls for urgent...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Justice Sector Coordination Office (JSCO), in collaboration with The Carter Center, convened a high-level review meeting with justice sector stakeholders to assess the implementation of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act, 2022. The discussions, held at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, reaffirmed a collective commitment to building a...Read More
