By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN — Fresh questions have emerged over the eligibility of Aminata Bangura to contest for the presidency of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), as legal and ethical scrutiny intensifies ahead of the August 2, 2025 elective congress in Lungi. Despite being named among four cleared candidates by the SLFA Electoral...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura FREETOWN — In a powerful stride toward inclusivity and representation, 21-year-old fashion model and activist Daniella Boima Garrick will represent Sierra Leone at the inaugural Mr & Miss Albinism Africa 2025 pageant, scheduled to take place in Zimbabwe from June 23 to 28. The event forms part of the broader African...Read More
FREETOWN — In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity and compassion, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has extended emergency relief to over 500 individuals affected by recent fire incidents in three communities in Freetown—Kroo Bay, Blackhall Road, and Congo Town. The humanitarian effort, held under the banner of love and empathy, saw the distribution of essential...Read More
The Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba, has called for the full inclusion of women in peace-building and governance, urging West African nations to transcend tokenism and position women at the core of decision-making. Speaking at the Conflict Prevention and Sustainable Peace Forum at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 2025 — One Mobile has concluded a productive week of high-profile engagements as the company scales up efforts to expand network connectivity across Sierra Leone, with a specific focus on bridging the digital divide in rural communities.AC In a pivotal meeting with Chief Minister and Chief...Read More
As global demand surges for critical minerals essential to the energy transition, African leaders are asserting a new vision: beneficiation at home, regional cooperation and stronger terms in mining partnerships. At the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, ministers and senior officials from Uganda, Sierra Leone and Nigeria delivered a clear message – Africa must no...Read More
As global demand surges for critical minerals essential to the energy transition, African leaders are asserting a new vision: beneficiation at home, regional cooperation and stronger terms in mining partnerships. At the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, ministers and senior officials from Uganda, Sierra Leone and Nigeria delivered a clear message – Africa must no...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone (June 20, 2025) — While a majority of Sierra Leoneans express approval of government performance in areas like education, healthcare, and national security, new findings from the latest Afrobarometer survey reveal mounting public dissatisfaction with efforts to tackle economic hardship, joblessness, and corruption. The nationally representative survey, conducted...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 20, 2025 — Sierra Leone’s ambitious energy reform program, Mission 300 (M300), drew strong investor attention at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, where it was presented for the first time to an international private-sector audience, according to a statement from the Ministry of Energy. The...Read More
An innovative community-based mentoring scheme for pregnant adolescent girls in Sierra Leone has been found to save lives, while also helping girls return to education. The pilot trial, published in The Lancet and led by researchers at King’s College London in collaboration with local NGO Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP), reduced a combination of maternal and perinatal deaths by almost...Read More
