By Kemo Cham Sierra Leone – September 27, 2025: A team of six young innovators from Kenema has clinched the top prize in the maiden edition of the Social Equity Programme National Afinnovate Youth Challenge, held in Bo, Sierra Leone. Their project, “Team Kenema Water Supply,” impressed judges with a groundbreaking solar-powered water pump designed...Read More
Story by Nozibusiso Sibiya The Sierra Leone women’s national team won the West African Football Association (WAFU A) Regional Cup in June. While Sierra Leone’s Women’s Premier League champions RAM Kamara FC made their debut in the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers. Speaking to SABC Sport, James-Teima says having school sports as part of the curriculum has...Read More
Sierra Leone has officially acceded to the UN Water Convention (United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes) in a high-level ceremony at the UN General Assembly in New York. This milestone reinforces the country’s commitment to sustainable water governance and cooperation with its neighbors. Sierra Leone now joins...Read More
Freetown, September 25, 2025 – The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), have concluded a two-day inaugural meeting of the death reporting sub-committee, bringing together health professionals, civil registration experts, academia, and partners. This marks the first step in a series of...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – September 26, 2025: After more than two decades of transformative humanitarian and development work, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has officially closed its country programme in Sierra Leone. The organization began operations in 1999 during the height of the civil war and has since played a pivotal role...Read More
By: Zach Lowy When Michael Lahoud was born in Freetown on September 15, 1986, Sierra Leone was rapidly devolving into a failed state. Decades of political corruption, electoral violence, and growing economic inequality had taken their toll on the country. When the government could no longer afford to pay schoolteachers, the public education system collapsed....Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone: A heated land dispute has erupted in the Kuntorloh community as the Lifeline Nehemiah Project raises alarm over what it describes as attempts to seize its property at the Approved School site. The organization warns that the move threatens the education and well-being of over 900 children from more...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown – September 29, 2025: In a bold move to rejuvenate Sierra Leone’s coastal tourism, the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), undertook a massive cleanup operation yesterday along the Aberdeen and Lumley beaches. The initiative focused on removing seaweed and waste materials...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu KAMBIA, Sierra Leone — As part of preparations for the upcoming World Food Day commemoration, Minister of Agriculture Henry Musa Kpaka has embarked on a working tour of Kambia District to assess readiness and review progress on the government’s flagship Feed Salone initiative, now in its second year. The two-day national...Read More
FREETOWN — A technical mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commenced the first and second reviews of Sierra Leone’s $248.5 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, approved in October 2024. The programme, which began with an initial disbursement of $46.6 million, aims to strengthen macroeconomic stability, promote inclusive growth, and enhance governance. During...Read More
