By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 1, 2025 Paul Koroma, a commercial motorbike rider, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown following allegations of fraudulent conversion. The decision was handed down by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No.2 during proceedings on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Koroma faces...Read More
By Salleiu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 1, 2025: The University of Sierra Leone’s Fourah Bay College (FBC) has firmly denied recent social media claims alleging the sale of staff quarters, calling the reports unfounded and misleading. In an official statement issued by the Directorate of Communication and International Relations, the FBC administration...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 1, 2025: In a significant diplomatic engagement, Her Excellency Rasha Soliman Mohieldin Soliman, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) on Monday, September 29, 2025. The visit, held at NDMA’s headquarters in...Read More
In Sierra Leone, childhood anemia remains a widespread public-health burden with immediate clinical harms and long-term economic consequences. Recent national surveys and nutrition profiles show very high prevalence among children under 5 and point to a large absolute caseload that demands both low-cost commodities and substantial delivery investments. The 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey reported an exceptionally...Read More
Washington, USA, September 29, 2025 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has received commendations for the significant economic advancements achieved in Sierra Leone under his stewardship. In separate meetings with Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, and Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), both leaders emphasized Sierra Leone’s vital...Read More
By Kemo Cham Sierra Leone – September 27, 2025: A team of six young innovators from Kenema has clinched the top prize in the maiden edition of the Social Equity Programme National Afinnovate Youth Challenge, held in Bo, Sierra Leone. Their project, “Team Kenema Water Supply,” impressed judges with a groundbreaking solar-powered water pump designed...Read More
Story by Nozibusiso Sibiya The Sierra Leone women’s national team won the West African Football Association (WAFU A) Regional Cup in June. While Sierra Leone’s Women’s Premier League champions RAM Kamara FC made their debut in the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers. Speaking to SABC Sport, James-Teima says having school sports as part of the curriculum has...Read More
Sierra Leone has officially acceded to the UN Water Convention (United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes) in a high-level ceremony at the UN General Assembly in New York. This milestone reinforces the country’s commitment to sustainable water governance and cooperation with its neighbors. Sierra Leone now joins...Read More
Freetown, September 25, 2025 – The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), have concluded a two-day inaugural meeting of the death reporting sub-committee, bringing together health professionals, civil registration experts, academia, and partners. This marks the first step in a series of...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – September 26, 2025: After more than two decades of transformative humanitarian and development work, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has officially closed its country programme in Sierra Leone. The organization began operations in 1999 during the height of the civil war and has since played a pivotal role...Read More
