By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – Choithram Memorial Hospital has announced a two-day colon cancer screening program scheduled for March 12–13, 2026, featuring UK-accredited colonoscopists. The initiative aims to strengthen early detection and prevention efforts in Sierra Leone. Hospital authorities confirmed that the screening will be conducted by the Clinical Director and a...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, March 3, 2026:The All Peoples Congress (APC) has restated its decision to withdraw participation from Parliament and Local Councils nationwide, citing what it describes as the Government’s disregard for agreed electoral reforms under the Tripartite Committee framework. In a press statement issued from the party’s headquarters, APC confirmed that its leadership...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, March 3, 2026 — The Government of Sierra Leone has successfully evacuated 24 nationals and embassy staff from the Islamic Republic of Iran following the recent escalation of military strikes and retaliatory actions in the Middle East. The evacuees have been safely relocated to Armenia. The group includes 14 students,...Read More
03 March 2026 Freetown—Sierra Leone has scored a major public health milestone by exceeding national targets in a recent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, helping to accelerate progress towards eliminating cervical cancer as a public health threat by 2030. The campaign, using a multi-age cohort strategy, targeted adolescent girls across a wider age range rather than...Read More
By George M.O Williams Freetown, March 2, 2026 — Partners In Health (PIH) has honoured Dr. Sonia Melissa Spencer, Chairperson of the Board of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex, and Professor Kehinde Sunday Oluwadiya, Chief Medical Director, for their outstanding contributions to strengthening the institution and advancing specialist medical training in Sierra Leone....Read More
