How lifesaving oxygen is giving babies, mothers, and families in Sierra Leone a second chance Harriet Mason UNICEFSierraLeone/2025/Mason Freetown, Sierra Leone – At the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at King Harman Road Hospital in Freetown, the steady hum of oxygen concentrators fills the ward. Tiny chests rise and fall as newborns fight for life, supported by a commodity that was once scarce in Sierra Leone: medical oxygen. “I remember before,...Read More
By Ophaniel Gooding Sierra Leone commanded international attention at the 80th United Nations General Assembly, while presenting a compelling blueprint for investing in the youngest members of society. At a pivotal high-level sideline engagement, the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, stood before global leaders not just to participate, but to proclaim a fundamental truth: the future is built in the earliest years of life. The event,...Read More
Author: Jennifer Onyeagoro The initiative aims to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is harnessed responsibly and purposefully to address Sierra Leone’s most pressing development challenges. The Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation, in collaboration with the World Bank through the Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project, has embarked on one of the world’s first national AI Readiness Assessments. The initiative aims to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is harnessed responsibly and purposefully to...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Bo & Makeni, Sierra Leone — October 3, 2025: The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has intensified its nationwide regulatory enforcement, concluding a two-day regional Disciplinary Committee Hearing in Bo and Makeni on October 1st and 2nd, 2025. The hearings resulted in fines for 76 pharmaceutical outlets found in breach of the Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 2021. The disciplinary action forms part of the Board’s quarterly...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone — October 3, 2025: In a powerful fusion of art and advocacy, the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA), in collaboration with the European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, officially launched the “GBV Music Competition” on Friday at the Ballanta Logie Wright Auditorium. Dubbed Sing Against GBV, the initiative aims to harness the transformative power of music to raise awareness and campaign...Read More
