By Ibrahim S. Bangura Mental health nurses across Sierra Leone have raised urgent concerns over the growing number of patients suffering from mental health conditions, with over 5,000 recorded cases in Freetown alone. The warning came during the recent World Mental Health Day commemoration held at the New Brookfields Hotel, where professionals, policymakers, NGOs, and advocacy groups gathered to assess progress and challenges in the national mental health sector. According...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — October 15, 2025: In a decisive move to combat the growing threat of drug abuse among Sierra Leone’s youth, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Rtd. AIG. Morie Lengor Esq, convened a strategic meeting today with executive members of the Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone (IRCSL) at their office on Sawi Drive, off Kinghaman Road in Freetown. He was joined by Inspector General of...Read More
Port Loko District, Sierra Leone — October 12, 2025: The DAQVAH Charity Foundation, Sierra Leone’s leading Islamic charitable organization, has marked a significant milestone in its mission to promote education and community development with the commissioning of two newly constructed schools in the rural communities of Mabain and Rogbaray Ka Bangura in Port Loko District. In Mabain Village, the Foundation officially opened the DAQVAH Islamic Academy Junior Secondary School, a...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — October 3, 2025: BnB, a Sierra Leonean fintech company and subsidiary of the Canadian multinational Cauridor, has reaffirmed its commitment to community development by donating school items to pupils at the Murray Town Municipal Primary School in Freetown. The donation, made on Friday, October 3, 2025, is part of BnB’s corporate social responsibility initiative aimed at supporting education and empowering future generations. The company, established in...Read More
October 2025: The Sierra Leone Association of Hotels (SLAH), under the leadership of its National President Mr. John Shallop, has received widespread praise for its unwavering support of Sierra Leone’s culinary team following their outstanding performance at the 2025 West African Food Festival (WAFFEST) held in Accra, Ghana. Despite enduring a grueling three-day road journey through Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone’s chefs returned home triumphant, clinching three prestigious awards:...Read More
