New York, September 23, 2025: Sierra Leone’s President, His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, delivered a powerful keynote address at the Annual g7+ High-Level Summit, held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly. The event celebrated Sierra Leone’s ten-year leadership of the g7+, a global coalition of fragile and conflict-affected states. President Bio reflected on Sierra Leone’s transformation from a post-conflict nation to a guiding force within the...Read More
New York, September 22, 202: In a major stride toward advancing infrastructure development across Africa, Sierra Leone’s National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). The agreement, signed by NASSIT Director General Mohamed Fuaad Daboh on behalf of the Africa Social Security Association (ASSA), took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu New York, September 24, 2025: Sierra Leone has achieved a landmark milestone with the official endorsement of its USD 2.2 billion Mission 300 Energy Compact, the largest infrastructure development plan in the nation’s history, according to a statement from the State House, which was released on Wednesday. The endorsement was granted by the World Bank Group (WBG), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and other key partners...Read More
By John Baimba Sesay New York, September 23, 2025: Freetown Mayor and C40 Cities Co-Chair, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, delivered a compelling address at the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Dialogue on Credible Transition Planning for Net Zero, held during the 2025 UN General Assembly Climate Week. Speaking at the United Nations Headquarters, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr spotlighted the pivotal role cities play in driving global climate action. She revealed that 80% of C40 cities...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, September 24, 2025: The Freetown City Council (FCC) has raised urgent concerns over a disturbing rise in the number of corpses being discovered on the streets of the capital, many of which are reportedly linked to the abuse of the synthetic drug known as kush. In a letter dated September 17, 2025, addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Morie Lengor Esq., Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr...Read More
