Bo City, Sierra Leone – January 29, 2026 – The Office of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has successfully concluded a one-day regional training workshop on strengthened food systems coordination and information dissemination in Bo City....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – January 30, 2026 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has convened the first Inter-Pillar Coordination Group (IPCG) meeting of the year, bringing together the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (SLMeT), the Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC), and other partners to strengthen collaboration on disaster preparedness, risk reduction, and response....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – January 30, 2026: Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 has issued a bench warrant against Mr. Tamba Mani, Manager of Sky Bank Limited Makeni branch, for failing to appear in court as required. Mr. Mani is facing four count charges, including: Conspiracy to defraud, contrary...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, January 2026:A new report by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has laid bare the structural failures in Sierra Leone’s public finance system, arguing that the country’s persistent poverty is not only rooted in corruption and political instability, but in the way large state contracts are captured by business elites, leaving...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Sierra Leone – January 28, 2026: UNICEF and the Mastercard Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, have launched a nationwide verification and geo-mapping exercise for Community Health Workers (CHWs). The initiative, unveiled at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown, brought together government officials, development partners, and health sector stakeholders. Opening...Read More
