George M.O Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – Conex Energy reaffirmed its commitment to workplace safety and community well-being as it commemorated World Safety Day on April 28, 2025. This year’s celebration centered on prevention, digital innovation, and fostering a proactive safety culture under the theme “Step Up, Step In to Strengthen Safety.” A key focus of the event was the prevention of Mpox, a viral illness characterized by rash, swollen...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone—The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with local and international organizations, successfully concluded a National Conference on Financing for Women, Peace, and Security on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Atlantic Hotel in Freetown. Funded by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, the conference called for increased investment in women as peacebuilders, entrepreneurs, and agents of change. Held under the theme “Pathways to...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Makeni, Sierra Leone, April 26, 2025—In line with the Reformation, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration program of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), a total of 39 inmates from the Northeast Region Correctional Centres, including Makeni Male & Female, Mafanta, and Magburaka Correctional Centres, have graduated from the University of Makeni (UNIMAK). The graduation ceremony, held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, marked a significant milestone in the lives...Read More
Gaborone, Botswana – The Sierra Leone Senior Women’s Cricket Team made a resounding statement in the opening of the BCA Kalahari Women’s T20 Tournament, registering two dominant victories against Mozambique and Eswatini in Gaborone, Botswana. The team launched their campaign with a commanding seven-wicket win over Mozambique, restricting their opponents to just 37 runs in 15.1 overs. In response, Sierra Leone comfortably chased the target, scoring 39 for the loss...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone—The Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP), funded by the World Bank, has initiated a two-day stakeholder review of the Flood Risk Investment Option Report at Freetown City Hall. The event, which commenced on Tuesday, April 23, 2025, brings together representatives from beneficiary city councils alongside various ministries, departments, and agencies to evaluate investment proposals aimed at mitigating urban flood risks. On the first...Read More
