The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has held a crucial maiden engagement with the National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), discussing key aspects of petroleum pricing, revenue generation, and industry regulations. Led by Seydou Coulibaly, Technical Assistance Advisor in the Fiscal Affairs Department, the IMF delegation met with NPRA officials at the British Council Building in Freetown. The...Read More
Story by Dennis Mabuka In a celebration marked by national pride and overflowing joy, the Sierra Leone Female National Team, the Sierra Queens, received a hero’s welcome on Saturday, June 7 following their historic victory at the 2025 WAFU A Women’s Tournament in Mauritania. The champions were met at the Guinea-Sierra Leone border by a high-powered delegation...Read More
By George M.O Williams The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, along with several Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has voiced firm opposition to the government’s proposal to divide Freetown into two separate city councils. The plan, confirmed by Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs Tamba Lamina, forms part of broader administrative reforms approved by Cabinet. These...Read More
Monrovia – The Head of the Incident Management Support Team at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, has disclosed that Africa has recorded 141,000 suspected cases of Mpox, with over 35,000 confirmed. Dr. Ngongo revealed that 94% of all confirmed Mpox cases on the continent are concentrated in four...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 4, 2025:The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone and other key stakeholders, has opened the 2025 Digital Innovation Summit at the Bintumani Conference Centre. Themed “Sierra Leone Innovates: Digital Government for All,” the summit aims to drive digital transformation and promote technological inclusivity across...Read More
