By Alimatu Jalloh A high-level delegation from the Exim Bank of China, currently in Sierra Leone for a five-day working visit, held strategic discussions with the Minister of Finance, Ahmed Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, at his George Street office in Freetown on Friday, July 11th, 2025. 🇨🇳 The delegation featured Country Officers Wang Hongjie and Li Wantong of the Sovereign Business Department. Their mission: to evaluate Sierra Leone’s current economic and...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 10, 2025: In a decisive move to strengthen Sierra Leone’s public health surveillance system, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially donated eight vehicles to the Ministry of Health. The handover ceremony, held at the Youyi Building in Freetown, marks a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts to improve disease detection and emergency response capacities at the district level. The...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura  San Jose, California — July 8, 2025: Sierra Leonean-born international musician Anthony Seydu Jalloh was awarded the International Act of Excellence at the 2nd Annual Wan Salone Awards, held at the glittering Casa Blanca Hall in San Jose, California. The high-profile ceremony spotlighted outstanding Sierra Leonean talent in arts, culture, and humanitarian work, with a special focus on diaspora contributions. Dubbed the “Superstar from Salone,” Seydu...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura In a momentous leap forward for international trade and economic growth, Sierra Leone officially launched its first-ever direct fish export to China during a high-profile ceremony at the Bintumani Hotel in Aberdeen, Freetown. The landmark initiative, born from the 2024 Beijing Summit and solidified under the China-Africa Fish Export Certification Agreement, signals Sierra Leone’s entry into one of the world’s most lucrative seafood markets—tariff-free and without...Read More

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 09 July 2025 — The Government of Sierra Leone has officially launched the Spotlight Initiative—a bold, multi-year global partnership between the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN)—to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG). The launch held at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown on Tuesday July 8th united government ministries, including the Chief Minister, the Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs...Read More