By NSA Media A high-powered delegation from the Ministry of Sports (MOS) and the National Sports Authority (NSA) on Monday, 11th August 2025, departed Freetown for China for a two-week seminar on Sustainable Development and Management Capabilities for Sports Officials from Africa and Asia. Admonishing the dedicated staff members before departure, the Minister of Sports...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 7, 2025 — In a powerful address to Parliament, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to food sovereignty through the transformative “Feed Salone” initiative, the first of his Big Five Game Changers launched in 2023. Speaking at the State Opening of the Third Session of the...Read More
Freetown, July 6, 2025: Liv Elin Indreiten, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Sierra Leone, has praised the country’s strides in promoting exclusive breastfeeding and called for renewed efforts to strengthen support systems for mothers and infants nationwide. Speaking at the Ministry of Health Conference Hall, Youyi Building, during the commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week (WBW)...Read More
Between 1,730 and 2,310 free surgeries are planned to be performed in Sierra Leone over the next 10 months. By Ruth Arteaga The Global Mercy, the most advanced medical vessel of the NGO Mercy Ships, has completed its technical stop at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz and is now on its way to Freetown, Sierra...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, August 7, 2025: President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has announced transformative reforms in Sierra Leone’s fisheries sector, positioning it as a cornerstone of economic growth and sustainability. Speaking during the State Opening of the Third Session of the Sixth Parliament, the President emphasized the sector’s vital role in livelihoods, national revenue,...Read More
Makeni, August 9, 2025 — A devastating fire has engulfed parts of the Benevolent Islamic Secondary School in Makeni, destroying six classrooms, the principal’s office, and the examinations office. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 7, 2025, prompting an urgent visit by the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, and his delegation....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Accra, Ghana, 8th August 2025 – His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has paid a condolence visit to his friend and brother, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Bo District, Sierra Leone — August 2025: At 78 years old, Bockarie Ansumana, widely known as Dr. Kposowai, remains one of Sierra Leone’s most revered cultural icons. Yet, despite decades of service to the nation through music and traditional performance, he now lives in quiet neglect. Speaking from his modest home...Read More
UNDP Sierra Leone/Donald Melvin Mansaray August 4, 2025: Sierra Leone has taken an important step towards ensuring young people are at the heart of peacebuilding and national development. The Ministry of Youth Affairs, with support from UNDP Sierra Leone and partners, has concluded the country’s first National Workshop on the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, 7 August 2025: The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (SLMet), has issued a public advisory warning of heavy rainfall expected across Sierra Leone between 5th and 9th August 2025. The alert follows a regional flooding outlook jointly released by the African Centre...Read More
