Story by Jeroslyn JoVonn An official soccer coaching program for incarcerated women is making waves across African correctional facilities, offering not only emotional uplift and empowerment but opening doors to career opportunities after their release. Participants in the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Football for Reform initiative can earn their coaching certifications anonymously. Recently, 26 incarcerated women and five police officers completed the eight-day course at a correctional facility in Freetown, Sierra Leone....Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Over 30,000 personnel from Sierra Leone’s military, police, and correctional forces have gone four months without their entitled monthly rice supplies, sparking growing frustration within the security sector. According to sources familiar with the matter, rice suppliers have halted deliveries due to the Ministry of Finance’s repeated failure to settle payments, resulting in arrears exceeding NLe300 million. Despite multiple assurances from the Ministry that the issue...Read More
Story by GAVI Alliance The Government of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and a broad coalition of national and international health partners proudly commemorate African Vaccination Week (AVW) 2025 under the inspiring theme “Immunization for All is Humanly Possible.” Sierra Leone has made significant strides in expanding immunization coverage, reducing child mortality and preventing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases....Read More
Story by Velile Mnyandu Kamara will lead his team tonight in their fourth and final Group A match against Amajita at the Suez Canal stadium in Ismailia. The former Mattia FC attacker is already a tournament-leading goal scorer with three goals and speaks about his rise in this tournament, with back-to-back man-of-the-match awards. “It has taken quite a lot for me to be here. My mentality has forced me to work...Read More
By Capt. Andrew Layton, Michigan National Guard FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – The partnership between the Michigan National Guard and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) took another step forward April 11-18 with three separate engagements conducted at various RSLAF facilities in Sierra Leone’s capital region. Cooperation focused on professional military education, vehicle operations and fleet management, and disaster response planning and interagency cooperation. Each event supported the priorities...Read More
