By Sallieu S. Kanu Rokupr & Mile 91, October 9, 2025: In a bold move to accelerate Sierra Leone’s agricultural transformation, President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched 30 new high-performing seed varieties and inaugurated the National Seed Testing Laboratory at Mile 91. These twin milestones mark a significant leap forward in the government’s flagship Feed Salone Strategy aimed at achieving national food self-sufficiency. Speaking at the historic Rokupr...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Taiama, Moyamba District, October 10, 2025: President Dr Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed his commitment to agricultural transformation by joining young Sierra Leonean agripreneur Sherilyn Cowan for the symbolic harvest of her 60-hectare maize farm in Taiama. The farm, owned by Sherilyn’s Enterprise for National Change (SENC), is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) and represents a model of youth-led agribusiness under...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, October 9, 2025: A United Nations Assessment and Advisory Visit (AAV) Team has completed a critical evaluation of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), marking a potential return to international peacekeeping operations after a decade-long hiatus, according to a statement from Defence Headquarters. The four-member team, led by James D’Ercole from the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations in New York and accompanied by British...Read More
Oba Funkia, Goderich — October 5, 2025: In a heartfelt gesture of community support, the Jusu & Jusu & Tamburo Family has distributed school materials to 19 students in Oba Funkia, Goderich, as part of a scholarship initiative launched earlier this year in memory of the late Kumba Lucinda Jusu-Jackson, who passed away on April 10, 2024, at Choithram Hospital. The scholarship programme, introduced in April 2025, aims to support...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, October 10, 2025: In a major step toward judicial reform, the Judiciary of Sierra Leone has launched a two-day professional development training for 38 magistrates across the country on the newly enacted Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) of 2024. Held at the Sierra Palm Hotel in Lumley, Freetown, the training is organized by the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (JLTI) as part of Chief Justice His Lordship...Read More
