By Sallieu S. Kanu Kabala, June 21, 2025 — Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr brought a powerful message of inspiration and resilience to 150 young girls during a visit to Kabala as part of the YAS Girls’ Leadership Foundation outreach. Held on Saturday, the event was filled with excitement and meaningful dialogue as Mayor Aki-Sawyerr shared...Read More
Idris Elba’s Sherbro Island eco-smart city gets greenlight in Sierra Leone, as he and co-founder Siaka Stevens secure support from President Julius Maada Bio. By BellaNaija.com Idris Elba is embarking on one of the most ambitious development projects in West Africa, transforming Sierra Leone’s Sherbro Island into a sustainable eco-smart city that will serve as a model for...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, June 26, 2025 — Creators, legal experts, and government officials convened at Creative Hub Africa in Lumley on Thursday to launch critical discussions on updating Sierra Leone’s outdated Copyright Act of 2011. The consultation, themed “Getting Copyright Right to Strengthen Sierra Leone’s Creative Industry,” aimed to build consensus around a...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, June 26, 2025 — A controversial government proposal to divide Freetown into two administrative districts met fierce resistance during a heated town hall meeting hosted by the Freetown City Council on Thursday. The gathering, held at the Council Auditorium on Wallace-Johnson Street, drew over 600 attendees—including lawyers, civil society leaders,...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 27, 2025: In the wake of a critical phase in Sierra Leone’s Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the National Public Health Agency (NPHA), has called on media professionals to ramp up their role in community engagement and public health education....Read More
Speaking at the 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the West Africa Area organized, Archbishop Tamba lamented that the reported growing acceptance of “contraceptive culture” is eroding the moral foundation of family life. The Sierra Leonean Catholic Archbishop decried the spread of contraceptive ideologies that, he...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 27, 2025: The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) and FG Gold Ltd have signed a landmark Local Content Plan Implementation Agreement, signaling a renewed commitment to integrating Sierra Leonean talent, businesses, and institutions into the country’s booming mining sector. The agreement, signed at the SLLCA’s...Read More
On 19 June 2025, the Republic of Sierra Leone ratified five UNESCO culture conventions, marking a significant step forward in its engagement in international cultural cooperation. Sierra Leone ratified: 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Lumley, Freetown — June 27, 2025: President Julius Maada Bio has officially unveiled the Chapter One Multipurpose Center in Lumley, Freetown — a modern facility that blends hospitality, entertainment, and cultural expression. The center, owned by Sierra Leonean entrepreneur Fassally Tarawally, is being hailed as a milestone in the country’s growing...Read More
By Marian Magdalene Bangura Strategic Communications Unit – MOICE Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 24, 2025: Senior government officials have reported significant strides in implementing the recommendations of the Tripartite Committee, a pivotal body established in the aftermath of the June 2023 elections to address electoral tensions and foster national unity. At the Ministry of...Read More
