By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN—Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has officially launched Sierra Leone’s Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), emphasizing their role in guiding policy and reform. Speaking at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel on Monday, Dr. Jalloh described the reports as products of collaboration between the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh FREETOWN—A security officer from A.K Security Company testified on Monday, June 16, 2025, before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura at Pademba Road Court No.8 regarding an alleged theft at the Leocem Cement Factory in Cline Town, Freetown. The accused—Anthony Kamara, Alusine Sesay, and Josephus Mansaray—were arraigned on two charges: Conspiracy contrary to law...Read More
• SOGEB and Leoncom sign deal to cross-market international broadband capacity• Agreement enables mutual access at Pamelap cross-border exchange point• Partnership aims to lower costs, improve connectivity, and expand bandwidth Guinea and Sierra Leone have signed a new agreement to advance regional digital integration by jointly exploiting their fiber optic networks. On Thursday, 12 June,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN—Five individuals accused of plotting to murder the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, Musa-Yaroh Barrie, made another court appearance on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2. The accused—Albert Sheriff Soloku, Foday Turay, Musa Kamara, Augustine Rashid Keifalla Josiah, and Kadiatu Kamara—face a...Read More
MONROVIA—The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced a five-day Delocalized Sitting of the Joint Committee on Administration, Finance and Budget, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research, Public Accounts, Industry, and Private Sector in Monrovia, Liberia. The session, which began on Monday, June 16, 2025, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura KAMBIA DISTRICT—In an effort to enhance education in hard-to-reach communities, ABC-Development, with funding from ActionAid International-Sierra Leone (AASL), has launched targeted interventions to retain children in school and improve literacy in Masungbala Chiefdom, Kambia District. According to the 2019 Annual School Census (ASC) Report, Sierra Leone has approximately 1.7 million students,...Read More
Nice, France — June 2025: The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has strengthened Sierra Leone’s environmental agenda by formalizing a landmark partnership with Conservation International at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. The agreement, signed by Minister Jiwoh E. Abdulai and Conservation International CEO Dr. M. Sanjayan, marks a major step toward...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 13, 2025: As anticipation builds ahead of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Elective Congress, football stakeholders have voiced concerns over the emergence of the so-called “Third Force”, labeling it a political maneuver driven by personal ambition rather than genuine reform. During a recent discussion, Bei Santigie T. Kamara, a...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 13, 2025: In a significant boost to Sierra Leone’s energy sector, the Government of Sierra Leone and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed an additional grant agreement to extend the country’s power distribution network along the Freetown Peninsula. The signing ceremony, held at the...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone — The World Bank-funded Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP) held a public disclosure meeting on Friday, June 13, 2025, to discuss the resettlement plan for residents affected by upcoming urban infrastructure development in the Coconut, Moyiba, and Portee communities. The meeting, which took place at Hotel 5/10...Read More
