By Ibrahim Sorie KoromaSenior Health Promotion Officer, Health Education Programme –Ministry of Health Sierra Leone — November 1, 2025: The Ministry of Health, through its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), is set to launch a nationwide campaign to vaccinate over 986,000 girls aged 11 to 18 against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a major cause of cervical cancer. The campaign, scheduled to run from November 17 to 23, 2025, marks a...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — October 31, 2025: In a powerful show of commitment to agricultural transformation, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio celebrated the second anniversary of the Feed Salone initiative in Kambia by launching a US$105 million Livestock and Livelihood Development Project — a bold investment aimed at accelerating food self-sufficiency and rural prosperity. The celebration, held at the Kambia Mini Stadium under the World Food Day...Read More
By Ibrahim Sorie KoromaSenior Health Promotion Officer, Health Education Programme –Ministry of Health Freetown, Sierra Leone — October 29, 2025: The Ministry of Health has launched a three-day workshop to kick start the development of a National Health Information Hub (NHIH) — a major step toward transforming Sierra Leone’s health data systems from fragmented, paper-based reporting into a unified, real-time digital platform that supports evidence-based decision-making. Opening the event, Deputy...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has honoured Sierra Leone’s national athletes across 13 sporting disciplines for their outstanding international performances, while officially launching the FIFA-supported “Football for Schools” initiative aimed at nurturing young football talent nationwide. The ceremony, held at State House on Tuesday, October 29, 2025, celebrated athletes from karate, scrabble, gymnastics, volleyball, cricket, basketball, boxing, cycling, athletics, and women’s football, among others....Read More
By Mackie M. Jalloh FREETOWN — In a resounding endorsement of Sierra Leone’s homegrown industries, President Julius Maada Bio has called for renewed national pride in locally produced goods, spotlighting the country’s emerging coffee and beverage sector as a beacon of resilience, creativity, and sustainable growth. Speaking at the Manufacturers’ Round Table Conference and the Made in Sierra Leone Exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, President Bio...Read More
