By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – August 31, 2026: In a major step toward inclusive and resilient national development, the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) under the Food System Resilience Project (FSRP). Describing the agreement as a...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 30, 2026 – High Court Judge Justice Adrian Fisher has clarified the scope of the interim injunction restraining senior officials of the All People’s Congress (APC), stressing that the order is not intended to paralyze the party’s operations. The ruling restrains Osman Foday Yansanneh and Lansana Dumbuya...Read More
Makeni, Sierra Leone – August 31, 2026: The Sierra Leone Association of Hotels has kicked off a five‑day professional training program for hotel and restaurant staff at the Wusum Hotel in Makeni, aimed at raising service standards across the hospitality sector. More than 50 trainees drawn from hotels, guest houses, bars, and restaurants in the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 27, 2026: Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Sierra Leone Police Executive Management Board at the Office of the Vice President’s Conference Room. The session brought together senior police officers to review governance, security, and operational matters affecting the...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, August 28, 2026 — The University of Sierra Leone (USL) has announced a sweeping policy shift requiring students to submit dissertations electronically, ending the long‑standing practice of producing costly hard‑bound copies. The directive, issued by the Vice‑Chancellor and Principal, takes immediate effect across all faculties and departments. Students may still...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 26, 2026: A fresh rift has emerged within the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) following comments attributed to National Chairman Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, suggesting that President Julius Maada Bio would personally select the party’s next flagbearer. Songa reportedly told party officials to “wait for President Bio to come...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, August 29, 2026: The Government of Sierra Leone has confirmed that 17 of its nationals — 14 men and three women — were among those killed in the Dar‑es‑Salam landfill landslide in Conakry, Guinea. The victims were identified during a joint exercise involving Guinean authorities and officials from the Sierra Leonean...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — August 24, 2026: Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP) has successfully concluded a three-day Staff and Volunteers Retreat, held from August 20–22, under the theme “Reflection, Learning and Organizational Review.” The retreat brought together staff and community volunteers to assess the organization’s 2025/2026 program work and chart the way forward for its community...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Port Loko District, August 27, 2026: The Resident Minister Northwest, Ambassador Umaru Bon Wurie, has joined traditional leaders, residents and stakeholders of Marampa Chiefdom to validate the Marampa Chiefdom Development Plan 2026–2035, marking a milestone in Sierra Leone’s push for participatory, community-driven planning. People-Centred Development Speaking at the event, Ambassador Wurie...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, August 28, 2026: Justice Adrian Fisher of the High Court in Freetown has issued an interim injunction restraining senior officials of the All People’s Congress (APC), the party itself, and the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) from carrying out leadership and administrative functions. The order, delivered on Friday, August 28, follows...Read More
