By By George M.O. Williams Freetown, June 19, 2025 — BRAC Sierra Leone has launched the next phase of its flagship Accelerating Impact for Young Women and Girls (AIM) project, aiming to reach over 1.2 million adolescent girls with skills training, education, and empowerment initiatives across targeted districts in the country. The inception workshop, held at Hotel Barmoi in Freetown, brought together key government officials, development partners, and stakeholders to...Read More

By Ibrahim S.  Bangura Freetown/Dakar – June 18, 2025 — As Sierra Leone confronts its third Mpox outbreak, UNICEF is intensifying its response to protect vulnerable communities and reinforce the national effort to curb the spread of the virus. Declared on January 13, following the confirmation of the first case three days earlier, the outbreak has since resulted in over 4,000 confirmed infections and 25 deaths as of June 17....Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 19, 2025 — Europe-based Sierra Leonean model, Imran Kamara, is poised to fly the nation’s flag at the upcoming Mister Supranational 2025 competition, scheduled for June 28 in Poland. Kamara earned his title as Sierra Leone’s official representative after being appointed Mister Sierra Leone EU 2025 by the International Ambassadors of Sierra Leone (IAMSL), a leading pageant organization known for grooming...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 19, 2025: More than 1,150 Sierra Leoneans have regained their vision thanks to a nationwide cataract surgery outreach programme spearheaded by Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown in partnership with the Ministry of Health and several global organisations. The four-month initiative, among the country’s most ambitious medical outreach efforts to date, aims to complete at least 1,500 free cataract surgeries by early...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Kenema, Sierra Leone: Residents of Kenema have hailed the just-concluded Presidential Townhall, held on June 16 and 17, as a groundbreaking moment for participatory democracy in Sierra Leone. The two-day event, hosted in the eastern provincial capital, offered citizens an unprecedented opportunity to directly engage with senior government officials. Though President Julius Maada Bio was unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances, Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh...Read More