By Alhaji M. B. Jalloh Once again, the people of Sierra Leone have been ambushed – this time by an outrageous and inconsiderate increase in internet data prices by the country’s two major telecommunications operators, Orange and Africell. Subscribers woke up earlier this week to find that the widely used 1 Mbps weekly bundle previously priced at Le 60 had been replaced by a 2 Mbps plan costing Le 100...Read More
By the Minister of Health, Republic of Sierra Leone Fifteen years ago, giving birth in Sierra Leone was one of the most dangerous things a woman could do. One in every hundred women faced the risk of dying during childbirth. Today, that figure has fallen by nearly seventy percent, from 1,165 to 354 deaths per 100,000 live births. These numbers represent mothers and children who are alive today because of...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — The Ministry of Information and Civic Education held its weekly press briefing on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, unveiling a multi-sectoral push against drug abuse, particularly the synthetic drug Kush, and highlighting strides in mental health, security, and community engagement. Brigadier Professor Foday Sahr, Executive Director of the National Public Health Agency and head of the National Task Force on Drugs and Substance Abuse,...Read More
A high-level stakeholder workshop on the Mountain Communities Bulk Water Supply Project was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, bringing together government officials, development partners, and private sector leaders to deliberate on sustainable strategies for transforming water delivery in the rapidly expanding Western Area. The Deep Dive Workshop, supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Adam Smith International (ASI),...Read More
By Alusine Sesay In a bold move to reinforce public trust and uphold the integrity of its examinations, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) held a high-profile seminar on Friday, October 31, 2025, at its Lower Hall in Freetown. L – R: Alhaji Sulaiman Janneh, Mrs. Matilda Jusu, Mr. Victor Hugo Kamara, Mr. Abdul Razak Kamara, and Mrs. Salamatu Koroma The event, themed “Stakeholders’ Implementation of WAEC’s Interventions in Curbing...Read More
