By George M.O. Williams Freetown, December 20, 2025: The Wilberforce Lodge has brought festive cheer to children and families this holiday season, extending its annual Christmas outreach to patients at the Dr. Robin Coker Paediatric Ward of Connaught Hospital before hosting a lively celebration at its Masonic Temple on Tower Hill. Hospital Outreach As part of its humanitarian initiative, Lodge members distributed assorted candies to children receiving treatment at the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu John Obey, Western Area Rural District – December 19, 2025: President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned the TAF Salone Micro City, Sierra Leone’s first modern, smart, and green city, reaffirming his government’s commitment to public-private partnerships as a driver of national development. The project, spearheaded by TAF Africa Global, is part of a pledge to deliver 5,000 housing units across Sierra Leone to help...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, December 19, 2025 – The Parliament of Sierra Leone has enacted the Appropriation Act of 2026 following extensive debate and scrutiny, authorizing government expenditure for the financial year 2026. Themed “Enhancing Domestic Revenue Mobilization to Sustain Economic Development for Service Delivery”, the Act empowers the government to draw from the consolidated fund to finance public services and related matters. The Bill underwent detailed examination at the...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Sierra Leone – December 18, 2025: The Chief Minister, David Moinina Sengeh, has updated international development partners on progress made in implementing the Tripartite recommendations, underscoring government’s commitment to constitutional order, political inclusiveness, and transparency. The Tripartite in Sierra Leone is a reform initiative born out of post-election tensions in 2023, designed to strengthen electoral credibility through collaboration between government, opposition, and international partners. Its 80...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, 19 December 2025 – The Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) has unveiled plans to boost accommodation for its officers, with the Director General, Joseph John Senessie, officially handing over project sites and plans to contractors for the construction of new barracks across the country. During a three-day working visit to the Southern and Eastern Regions, the DG and his team presented the project sites to...Read More
