By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has called for the enactment of laws and policies to strengthen the resilience of women and girls across Africa, stressing that inclusive legal frameworks are essential for building a prosperous and equitable society. Speaking at the Freetown...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its commitment to strengthen financial protection, expand access to essential services, and accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Sierra Leone. Speaking during an interview to mark Universal Health Coverage Day 2025, WHO Country Representative Dr. George Ameh...Read More
Alusine Sersay Sierra Leone – December 9, 2025: UNICEF Country Representative Rudolf Schwerik has commended Sierra Leone’s recently enacted Child Rights Act 2024 for modernizing child protection frameworks but raised concern that the law does not explicitly prohibit Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Speaking at a press conference to mark UNICEF’s 40th anniversary of partnership with Sierra...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: The Lyrical Three, a musical group made up of three young women, has emerged as the overall winner of the European Union (EU) and Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Singing Competition. The initiative aimed to raise awareness and inspire...Read More
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has achieved a historic milestone as President 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐢 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 on Tuesday, December 9, signed the federation’s first-ever 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐃𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞- 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 (𝐍𝐎𝐂). The signing took place at the NOC Office on Walpole Street, Freetown. The groundbreaking partnership establishes a formal framework to promote clean...Read More
