By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone (June 20, 2025) — While a majority of Sierra Leoneans express approval of government performance in areas like education, healthcare, and national security, new findings from the latest Afrobarometer survey reveal mounting public dissatisfaction with efforts to tackle economic hardship, joblessness, and corruption. The nationally representative survey, conducted by...Read More
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
