The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in collaboration with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has concluded training in R programming and epidemic intelligence for surveillance experts from the National Public Health Agency of Sierra Leone. The five-day training takes place in Freetown from 26 to 30 January 2026. The training is being...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, February 2026: The United Kingdom and Sierra Leone are reimagining the future of their development partnership, with a renewed focus on strengthening national systems and building sustainable reforms. In a high-level engagement, Ms. Alexandra Maclean, Development Director at the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), met with Madam Kenyeh Barlay, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, to discuss preparations for a proposed...Read More
Bernard Gyebi, new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and Daniel Sarpong, Executive Director The Board of United Bank for Africa Ghana Ltd. has announced senior leadership appointments aimed at strengthening the operations of the Bank.Bernard Gyebi has been appointed to take over as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, with effect from January 01, 2026.With over 27 years of executive leadership across Ghana’s banking landscape, Gyebi brings a distinguished track record...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kigali, Rwanda – January 28, 2026: Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) to institutionalize leadership development across the country’s public hospital system. The agreement, signed at Kigali Heights by Dr. Med Mustapha Sundifu Kabba, Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Clinical Services), represents a major step toward strengthening hospital management and improving health...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, February 2, 2026 – The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has imposed fines on the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party following violations of the Political Parties Act 2022 (Act No. 25 of 2022) during the party’s “Mammoth Meeting” held at the Atouga Mini Stadium in Freetown on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Commission announced fines of Two Hundred Thousand Leones (NLe 200,000) against APC National...Read More
