By Sallieu S. Kanu Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), Abu Martin Kanneh Freetown, August 26, 2026: The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has issued an urgent public notice calling on taxpayers, businesses, and licence holders with outstanding Tax and Non‑Tax Revenue obligations to regularize their liabilities immediately or face enforcement action. According to...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 26, 2026: The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA) has announced an open call for Sierra Leonean singers and musicians to apply for selection to represent the country at the 2026 Itaewon World Music Spirit Festival in Seoul, South Korea. Scheduled for October 4–6, 2026,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – August 26, 2026: The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) has convened a high-level Steering Committee meeting to accelerate implementation of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act 2022, bringing together representatives from Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The session centered on reviewing the 2025...Read More
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) in partnership with UN Women recently launches the Gender Accountability Framework and the 2025 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act 2022, marking a significant step in advancing gender equality and strengthening accountability for...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, August 21, 2026: Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has convened a high‑level virtual meeting with leading African business executives as preparations intensify for the West African Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS) scheduled to take place later this year in Freetown. The meeting brought together the CEOs of Afreximbank and...Read More
Freetown, August 18, 2026 (SLENA) — The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) has formally bid farewell to 26 Sierra Leonean students awarded scholarships under the 2026/2027 Stipendium Hungaricum Programme. The beneficiaries will pursue undergraduate, master’s, and PhD studies in Hungary. Selection Process Acting Students Secretary George A. Dambo revealed that over 1,000 Sierra...Read More
Freetown, August 22, 2026 – The Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has announced that 130 Sierra Leonean students have been awarded scholarships to pursue studies in the People’s Republic of China this year, describing the initiative as a vital investment in Sierra Leone’s human capital development. Speaking at a farewell...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 20, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has outlined sweeping reforms aimed at improving efficiency, accountability, and student outcomes across the country’s universities and technical institutions. Speaking after a virtual engagement with university leadership, Dr. Wurie highlighted measures to address long‑standing challenges,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 22, 2026: The United States Ambassador‑Designate to Sierra Leone, Daniel Travis, has pledged to work closely with the Government of Sierra Leone to ensure the full implementation of bilateral agreements, including the controversial third‑country nationals deportation arrangement. His remarks follow allegations by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire,...Read More
Freetown, August 20, 2026: The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has called on the technical team of the national U17 male squad to ensure that player selection is based strictly on merit as preparations intensify for the 2027 CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers (WAFU A) in Senegal. Addressing...Read More
