In a bid to address water scarcity in Sierra Leone’s underserved rural areas, the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has signed a $3.4 million contract with SAHAB AL UFUQ/EMT GROUP. The joint venture will spearhead the drilling of 100 wells across multiple rural communities, with the initiative funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD). This...Read More
ID authorities of the West African nations of Nigeria and Sierra Leone have warned of the existence of entities illegally printing and distributing national ID cards to their citizens. Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) of Sierra Leone raised the alarm this week in different statements posted on their...Read More
By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Senior Health Education Officer –HEP/MoH Freetown, Sierra Leone: In a significant step toward combating the MPOX outbreak, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, received the first dose of the MPOX vaccine during the official launch of the vaccination campaign. The event, held at the CCSL compound in Freetown, marked the...Read More
Story by Egypt State Information Service Cairo Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, reiterated on Thursday, March 27, 2025 the need to rectify Africa’s global standing and reaffirmed the continent’s right to a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). During their meeting in Cairo, the two leaders...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu State House, Freetown – March 27, 2025: Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh chaired a high-level meeting to advance the Integrated Customs Single Window (ICUS) project. The initiative, designed to simplify trade procedures, brought together government institutions and private sector stakeholders to discuss its financial and operational framework. The Integrated Customs Single...Read More
