By Alieu Masaysay, Office of the Presidential Spokesman Sierra Leone’s history is filled with moments of great promise and painful setbacks. In the early years before independence, our country was often described as the “Athens of West Africa,” admired for its quality education, governance structures, and infrastructure. But after independence, the shift from colonial administration to self-rule ushered in a system that, while empowering Sierra Leoneans, also gave rise to...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone — September 9, 2025: A four-day training workshop aimed at strengthening local governance and accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 commenced on Tuesday at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown. The event, themed “Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Agenda 2063 in Sierra Leone: Advancing the Principle of Subsidiarity in Practice,” is jointly organized by the United Nations Department...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — September 9, 2025: Despite a global boom in digital music streaming and live performances, Sierra Leone’s emerging artists continue to face daunting financial challenges that threaten their creative livelihoods. While the global music market is projected to reach $200 billion within the next decade, local musicians remain trapped in a cycle of exposure without income, hindered by weak monetization structures, piracy, and...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone — September 9, 2025: The Kids Advocacy Network (KAN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Universal Access Development Fund (UADF) to support its upcoming Girls Conference, scheduled for October 10–14, 2025, at the Sierra Leone Parliament. The agreement, signed on Tuesday, will see UADF provide mobile phones to enhance the reporting of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) across the country....Read More

By Fatima Kpaka September 9, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda, has called on the Human Rights Commission’s Directorate of Climate Change and Information Services to intensify its advocacy efforts in response to the country’s growing vulnerability to climate change. Speaking during an engagement at the Chief Justice’s Conference Room, Justice Kamanda emphasized the urgent need for collective action to address climate-related threats such as sea...Read More