There is no peace without development and no development without peace -Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, AfDB President 02-Oct-2025 The sixth Africa Resilience Forum hosted by the African Development Bank opened its doors on Tuesday in Abidjan with a call for international financial institutions (IFIs) to scale up peace finance in fragile contexts and to rally...Read More
By Fatrtima Kpaka Sierra Leone – October 1, 2025: Twenty-eight-year-old trader Alie Kamara has been committed to the High Court by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 for allegedly possessing 80 wraps of kush without lawful authority. Kamara was arraigned on one count of possession of prohibited drugs, contrary to Section 8(a)...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Freetown, Sierra Leone – September 30, 2025: The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) convened its third Quarterly Consultative Forum meeting on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Agency’s Conference Hall in Freetown. The forum marked a key milestone with the formal approval of the Terms of Reference (ToR) for three...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Washington, D.C. – September 30, 2025: Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has made a compelling appeal to American investors to explore opportunities in Sierra Leone, positioning the country as one of Africa’s most promising and underutilized investment destinations. Speaking at the U.S.–Sierra Leone Business Roundtable, hosted by the Corporate...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 1, 2025 Paul Koroma, a commercial motorbike rider, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown following allegations of fraudulent conversion. The decision was handed down by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No.2 during proceedings on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Koroma faces...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 1, 2025 Paul Koroma, a commercial motorbike rider, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown following allegations of fraudulent conversion. The decision was handed down by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No.2 during proceedings on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Koroma faces...Read More
By Salleiu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 1, 2025: The University of Sierra Leone’s Fourah Bay College (FBC) has firmly denied recent social media claims alleging the sale of staff quarters, calling the reports unfounded and misleading. In an official statement issued by the Directorate of Communication and International Relations, the FBC administration...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – October 1, 2025: In a significant diplomatic engagement, Her Excellency Rasha Soliman Mohieldin Soliman, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) on Monday, September 29, 2025. The visit, held at NDMA’s headquarters in...Read More
In Sierra Leone, childhood anemia remains a widespread public-health burden with immediate clinical harms and long-term economic consequences. Recent national surveys and nutrition profiles show very high prevalence among children under 5 and point to a large absolute caseload that demands both low-cost commodities and substantial delivery investments. The 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey reported an exceptionally...Read More
Washington, USA, September 29, 2025 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has received commendations for the significant economic advancements achieved in Sierra Leone under his stewardship. In separate meetings with Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, and Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), both leaders emphasized Sierra Leone’s vital...Read More
