By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 20, 2025 — Sierra Leone’s ambitious energy reform program, Mission 300 (M300), drew strong investor attention at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, where it was presented for the first time to an international private-sector audience, according to a statement from the Ministry of Energy. The delegation,...Read More
An innovative community-based mentoring scheme for pregnant adolescent girls in Sierra Leone has been found to save lives, while also helping girls return to education. The pilot trial, published in The Lancet and led by researchers at King’s College London in collaboration with local NGO Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP), reduced a combination of maternal and perinatal deaths by almost half...Read More
By By George M.O. Williams Freetown, June 19, 2025 — BRAC Sierra Leone has launched the next phase of its flagship Accelerating Impact for Young Women and Girls (AIM) project, aiming to reach over 1.2 million adolescent girls with skills training, education, and empowerment initiatives across targeted districts in the country. The inception workshop, held at...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown/Dakar – June 18, 2025 — As Sierra Leone confronts its third Mpox outbreak, UNICEF is intensifying its response to protect vulnerable communities and reinforce the national effort to curb the spread of the virus. Declared on January 13, following the confirmation of the first case three days earlier, the outbreak has...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 19, 2025 — Europe-based Sierra Leonean model, Imran Kamara, is poised to fly the nation’s flag at the upcoming Mister Supranational 2025 competition, scheduled for June 28 in Poland. Kamara earned his title as Sierra Leone’s official representative after being appointed Mister Sierra Leone EU 2025 by...Read More
