Wednesday, 19 November 2025 13:29Last modified on: 19 November 2025 13:30 The government hosted a workshop to validate Sierra Leone’s first Open-Source Software Policy. The policy supports the 2021 Digital Development Plan. It aims to boost growth and reduce tech costs by using open-source tools. Sierra Leone joins Kenya and Rwanda in using open-source digital infrastructure for services like ID, payments, and data. The Ministry of Communication, Technology, and Innovation...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu November 18, 2025: Deputy Minister of Health II, Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha, has announced Sierra Leone’s strong commitment to eliminating cervical cancer, as the country joined the world in observing the first-ever Global Cervical Cancer Action Day on November 17, 2025. Speaking at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s weekly press briefing in Freetown, Dr. Mustapha explained that cervical cancer, caused by the Human PapillomaVirus (HPV)...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, November 19, 2025 – Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Turay, an unemployed man, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a charge of larceny before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown. According to court records, on Monday, October 27, 2025, at No. 28 Lucost Street, Kossor Town in the Western Area, Turay stole an iPhone 11 Pro Max valued at...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, November 19, 2025 – Three labourers have been remanded in custody after making their first appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on multiple charges, including wounding and assault. The accused – 30-year-old Abass Sesay, 19-year-old Abdulai Sesay, and 17-year-old Foday Kamara – face five counts ranging from wounding and assault occasioning actual bodily harm to malicious damage, throwing missiles,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone – November 2025: Four visually impaired Sierra Leoneans are raising an urgent call for increased support to help them fully harness their talents in both formal education and music. Led by Mohamed Sallieu Conteh, Principal of the Bo Blind School, the group stressed that while their skills are undeniable, opportunities and resources remain painfully limited. Conteh, who has headed the Bo Blind School for...Read More
