Sierra Leone-based Njala University and Oklahoma State University, which is based in Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.A., recently launched a sustainable fish-farming project in Sierra Leone, aiming to enhance food security and nutrition while also creating employment and educational opportunities in the West African nation. The project, announced on 26 May, aims to produce and distribute 30...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, 27 May 2025 – The Legal Aid Board (LAB) has successfully represented 57 accused persons during the May Criminal Session at the High Court in Freetown. Presided over by Honourable Justice Augustin K. Musa, the session took place on 19 May at High Court No. 1 on Siaka Stevens Street. The...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Moyamba, May 27, 2025—Deputy Minister of Health I, Dr. Charles Senesie, has announced the emergence of a new strain of MPox that affects the genitals—a distinction from previous strains of the virus. His remarks were made during the Civic Day Series in Moyamba on Tuesday. While reassuring the public that the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, 27 May 2025 – In a powerful and unexpected political statement, Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has declared that his allegiance to Sierra Leone takes precedence over party loyalty. Speaking at a high-profile engagement recently, Dr. Bangura acknowledged his long-standing ties to the All People’s Congress (APC) but emphasized that national interest...Read More
May 26, 2025: As Sierra Leone continues to report new cases of mpox, the Ministry of health and partners are strengthening Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in a bid to protect the country’s health workers. To reinforce these efforts, the World Health Organization (WHO) visited the Hastings Treatment Centre to donate essential medical supplies....Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – May 26, 2025 – Despite undeniable artistic talent, Sierra Leone’s entertainment industry continues to grapple with internal division, leadership struggles, and political interference, hampering progress and investment in the sector. Fragmented Leadership and Endless Competition The industry has seen an unprecedented rise in self-declared leadership, with multiple...Read More
Edited by Andrew Zinin The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit 3,011, with 14 dead of the disease, according to new government data. All of the regions in the West African country have now registered cases, according to the latest health ministry figures released late...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – May 23, 2025: Momentum is building within the All People’s Congress (APC) party as leading 2028 flagbearer aspirant, Ady Macauley, made a resounding entrance into Gbakeh Loko Chiefdom, Port Loko District. His arrival was met with widespread enthusiasm from party executives, signaling growing support for his candidacy. Macauley,...Read More
By Foday Moriba Conteh A recent investigation has revealed that claims circulating in media suggesting Pavi Fort AL-Associates Group Ltd received a payment exceeding $60 million from the Government of Sierra Leone are entirely false and misleading. Multiple credible sources within both government and private sector institutions have corroborated findings that such a transaction never...Read More
By Ben Payton Summary Tourists can generate twice as much plastic waste per head as residents in African island resorts TUI Care Foundation’s Zanzibar waste initiative aims to collect 12,000 kg of plastic Hotels using refillable water tanks instead of plastic bottles can cut plastic waste by 80% Sierra Leone using circular approach as it bets...Read More
