Augustine Sahr Sheku, Chairperson of Kono District Council (from left), Hon. Tamba Lamina, Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs , and Gbessay Kargbo, the representative of UN Resident Coordinator’s Office UNDP Sierra Leone/Donald Melvin Mansaray September 1, 2025: At the close of a national workshop in Freetown, UNDP Sierra Leone, the Food and Agriculture...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has officially cleared the Minister of Social Welfare, Madam Melrose Karminty, of all allegations related to corruption and misappropriation of donor funds and property. The minister was accused of diverting donor contributions, mishandling food and material donations, and violating procurement procedures during the...Read More
Makeni, Bombali District – August 28, 2025: In a continued effort to reform and strengthen Sierra Leone’s internal security framework, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, under the leadership of Rtd. AIG. Morie Lengor Esq, has embarked on the development of its Strategic Development Plan (SDP) for 2026–2030. Supported by the Government of Sierra Leone and...Read More
29 August 2025: A WHO-supported house-to-house Mpox nationwide campaign in Sierra Leone, valued at a cost of USD 300,000, has significantly reduced the number of Mpox cases countrywide by 50% in one month. This successful campaign, named “Enhanced Integrated Mpox Response (EIMR),” conducted over four weeks from July 9 to August 3, 2025, was led...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 28, 2025: The eUpshift Climate Challenge Final Pitch Event, held at the Sierra Palms Hotel in Aberdeen, brought together Sierra Leone’s brightest young minds to showcase innovative solutions to environmental challenges. Spearheaded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Directorate of Science,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 28, 2025: The Tanko Environmental Youth group from Kono has emerged victorious at the eUpshift Climate Challenge Final Pitch Event, held at the Sierra Palms Hotel in Aberdeen, Freetown. The event, co-led by UNICEF and the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), showcased the creativity...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Kenema, Sierra Leone – August 30, 2025: The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have confirmed the tragic death of Reverend Father Augustine Dauda Amadu, a Catholic priest of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, located in Burma 3 Section on the outskirts of Kenema. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday,...Read More
By Ayana Birbayeva ALMATY — Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone reaffirmed their commitment to deepening political, economic and humanitarian ties as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Timothy Musa Kabba in Astana on August 28. During the talks, Tokayev underlined Kazakhstan’s commitment to expanding cooperation with African nations, while Kabba conveyed a...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 30, 2025: Africa Global Logistics is spearheading a wave of development at the Freetown Terminal, with Captain Fabjanko Kokan, Regional Managing Director for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, unveiling a series of transformative projects aimed at boosting port efficiency and empowering local communities. Captain Kokan told journalists...Read More
