By Austine Luseni, Communications Specialist, Ministry of Energy Tombo Village, Western Rural District – December 8, 2025 – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Cyril Arnold Grant, has hailed Japan’s continued support for Sierra Leone’s development, describing the extension of the power distribution network along the Freetown Peninsular as a “generous gift” that will transform energy access for thousands of citizens. Funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the project...Read More
AUDIT SERVICE EMPOWERS AUDITORS The Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) commences a three-day Annual Refresher and Technical Update Training for 90 technical staff in Freetown. The training is taking place at the 12th floor of the Freetown City Council Building from Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th December, 2025. The Annual Refresher and Technical Update Training is a vital capacity-building initiative designed to keep audit staff knowledgeable, skilled, and aligned with...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kambia District, Sierra Leone – December 2025 – ABC-Development, in partnership with ActionAid Sierra Leone, has launched a new educational support programme aimed at strengthening teacher capacity and improving learning outcomes in underserved communities across Kambia District. The initiative, announced during a strategic meeting at ABC-Development’s headquarters, provides distance education support to ten volunteer community teachers who have been teaching without formal professional training. Beneficiaries will...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 2025: Thirty-two-year-old bike rider Abu Bakarr Sesay and forty-two-year-old trader Mariatu Kamara have appeared again before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on seven counts of wounding, assault, and domestic violence. The charges were brought under Section 2(1) of the Domestic Violence Act No.20 of 2007. According to the particulars of offence, on Sunday, July 27, 2025,...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 2025: The Office of the Vice President has emerged as champions of the Inter-Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) Football Gala, defeating the Ministry of Finance in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regular time. The National Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NPRA) claimed third place after the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) abandoned their match, citing a controversial sending-off of one of their...Read More
