By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — The State has officially closed its case in the ongoing preliminary investigation against Abdul Kanu and Mohamed Abu Turay, who stand accused of wrongfully communicating the travel manifest of President Julius Maada Bio and his entourage during their August 2025 trip to the United Kingdom. On Tuesday, 4th November...Read More
Sierra Leone – November 5, 2025: The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone and the European Union (EU), has launched a new €6 million “Salone Access to Finance” Agri-Financing Facility to make it easier and more affordable for farmers and agribusinesses to access loans. The Facility will...Read More
By Alhaji M. B. Jalloh Once again, the people of Sierra Leone have been ambushed – this time by an outrageous and inconsiderate increase in internet data prices by the country’s two major telecommunications operators, Orange and Africell. Subscribers woke up earlier this week to find that the widely used 1 Mbps weekly bundle previously...Read More
By the Minister of Health, Republic of Sierra Leone Fifteen years ago, giving birth in Sierra Leone was one of the most dangerous things a woman could do. One in every hundred women faced the risk of dying during childbirth. Today, that figure has fallen by nearly seventy percent, from 1,165 to 354 deaths per...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — The Ministry of Information and Civic Education held its weekly press briefing on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, unveiling a multi-sectoral push against drug abuse, particularly the synthetic drug Kush, and highlighting strides in mental health, security, and community engagement. Brigadier Professor Foday Sahr, Executive Director of the National...Read More
A high-level stakeholder workshop on the Mountain Communities Bulk Water Supply Project was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, bringing together government officials, development partners, and private sector leaders to deliberate on sustainable strategies for transforming water delivery in the rapidly expanding Western Area. The Deep Dive Workshop,...Read More
By Alusine Sesay In a bold move to reinforce public trust and uphold the integrity of its examinations, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) held a high-profile seminar on Friday, October 31, 2025, at its Lower Hall in Freetown. L – R: Alhaji Sulaiman Janneh, Mrs. Matilda Jusu, Mr. Victor Hugo Kamara, Mr. Abdul Razak...Read More
By Ophaniel Gooding The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), in partnership with the Sierra Leone Teachers’ Union (SLTU), National Union of Private Schools (NUPS), West African Examinations Council (WAEC), and the Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (CPSS), has revealed that the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school...Read More
Fifteen years after transforming access to rural finance in Sierra Leone, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has once again partnered with the Government of Sierra Leone to break new ground in agricultural development. Through the Rural Finance and Community Improvement Programme (RFCIP) — a flagship initiative that has expanded rural finance scheme in...Read More
Sierra Leone — October 31, 2025: In a landmark move to modernize Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio officially launched Rural Farmers Radio 98.9 FM during the national World Food Day celebration held in Kambia. The station, the first of its kind in the country, is designed to empower rural communities and...Read More
