Commemorating World Environment Day 2026 (5th June 2026) Theme: “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future” As the world commemorates World Environment Day 2026 under the theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” there is no better time to reflect on the growing environmental threats facing Sierra Leone’s most important water sources and the urgent actions required to safeguard the future of water supply in the Western...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The Government of Sierra Leone has announced plans to introduce legislation that will make examination malpractice a criminal offence, as authorities intensify efforts to safeguard the integrity of the country’s education system. Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, issued a strong message on Saturday via his official Facebook page, declaring that cheating in public examinations amounts to corruption and will soon carry legal consequences....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Oxford, UK, June 3, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, has underscored the importance of vision, strong institutions, policy consistency, and resilient legal systems as the foundations that sustain nations through uncertainty. Speaking during the Oxford Africa Conference, Minister Bangura shared reflections on leadership and governance while responding to a question about lessons from the generation before him that now shape his...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, June 3, 2026: The Government of Cuba has awarded medical scholarships to three Sierra Leonean female students, further strengthening the longstanding educational and diplomatic ties between the two nations. The beneficiaries are Isha Sesay (19), a first‑year Engineering student at Fourah Bay College; Janice Brimah (18), a second‑year Biological Sciences student; and Nandama Turay (19), also a second‑year Biological Sciences student at Fourah Bay College....Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, June 3, 2026: The Government of Cuba has awarded medical scholarships to three Sierra Leonean female students, further strengthening the longstanding educational and diplomatic ties between the two nations. The beneficiaries are Isha Sesay (19), a first‑year Engineering student at Fourah Bay College; Janice Brimah (18), a second‑year Biological Sciences student; and Nandama Turay (19), also a second‑year Biological Sciences student at Fourah Bay College....Read More
