By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone: Artisanal fishermen and community leaders gathered at Capital River Wharf in Goderich to raise alarm over escalating clashes with industrial trawlers illegally operating within Sierra Leone’s Inshore Exclusion Zone (IEZ). The IEZ, reserved exclusively for artisanal and recreational fishing, is a critical marine area meant to protect local livelihoods and sustain fish breeding grounds. The fishermen reported repeated incursions by industrial vessels over the...Read More
Banjul, The Gambia — Hon. Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Chairman of Sierra Leone’s Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), delivered a compelling keynote address at the 10th ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2025), held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre on 18th September. Speaking on the theme “Accelerating the Clean Cooking Transition in West Africa,” Dr. Yumkella emphasized that universal access to...Read More
By Ragan M. Conteh Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone — In a bold move to combat female genital mutilation (FGM), the Amazonian Initiative Movement (AIM-SL) convened a two-day training session on 17–18 September 2025 in Mamanso Sanka Town, Konike Fulawusu Chiefdom. The initiative brought together Paramount Chiefs, Chiefdom Speakers, Traditional Leaders, Soweis, and Youth Leaders to galvanize community action against FGM and promote a safer future for women and girls. Sponsored...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — September 16, 2025:The Veteran Artists Association-Sierra Leone (VAA-SL) has taken a major step toward strengthening the country’s creative industry by signing a historic Volunteer Agreement with its newly constituted Secretariat. The signing ceremony, held at the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) in Freetown, marks a pivotal moment in the association’s mission to promote arts and culture nationwide. The agreement...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — September 17, 2025: The Ministry of Finance has officially commenced consultations on Sierra Leone’s first standalone Fiscal Risk Strategy (FRS) Statement, marking a significant milestone in the country’s pursuit of fiscal transparency and economic resilience, according to the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Finance. The three-day workshop, held at Leisure Lodge Hotel in Aberdeen, Freetown, brings together key stakeholders from the Ministry...Read More
