By George M.O. Williams Freetown, February 2, 2025: Dorim’s Travel Agency has officially launched the third edition of its annual excursion programme, “Ragbala Excursion 2026,” with Thailand selected as the destination for a unique blend of cultural exchange, business exposure, and tourism development. The initiative, unveiled at a ceremony in Freetown, is designed to allow...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Pujehun, Sierra Leone – January 30, 2026: All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer hopeful, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has reinforced her party’s grassroots ties during a visit to Pujehun District, a region long regarded as a stronghold of APC support. Traveling along the newly completed Bo–Pujehun Road, a project initiated under former President...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, January 30, 2026: Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has convened a high-level stakeholder meeting at State House to advance the establishment of the Sierra Leone Commodity Board, following a recent Cabinet decision. The meeting focused on two major outcomes: the formal creation of a national Commodity Board and the Government’s...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu *Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 31 January 2026* – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to participate in the upcoming World Governments Summit scheduled from 3 to 5 February 2026. This year’s Summit, themed “Shaping Future Governments,” aims to explore a new era of governance...Read More
Bo City, Sierra Leone – January 29, 2026 – The Office of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has successfully concluded a one-day regional training workshop on strengthened food systems coordination and information dissemination in Bo...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – January 30, 2026 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has convened the first Inter-Pillar Coordination Group (IPCG) meeting of the year, bringing together the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (SLMeT), the Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC), and other partners to strengthen collaboration on disaster preparedness, risk reduction, and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – January 30, 2026: Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 has issued a bench warrant against Mr. Tamba Mani, Manager of Sky Bank Limited Makeni branch, for failing to appear in court as required. Mr. Mani is facing four count charges, including: Conspiracy to defraud,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, January 2026:A new report by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has laid bare the structural failures in Sierra Leone’s public finance system, arguing that the country’s persistent poverty is not only rooted in corruption and political instability, but in the way large state contracts are captured by business elites,...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Sierra Leone – January 28, 2026: UNICEF and the Mastercard Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, have launched a nationwide verification and geo-mapping exercise for Community Health Workers (CHWs). The initiative, unveiled at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown, brought together government officials, development partners, and health sector stakeholders....Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone – January 25, 2026: Salone Hidden Gems, one of Sierra Leone’s emerging theatre production companies, has auditioned 91 performers for its forthcoming stage production, Song of Njama, as part of efforts to strengthen professional theatre practice in the country. The auditions, which drew a large number of young creatives,...Read More
