Commit to Border Security, Regional Stability By Ishmail Saidu Kanu At a high-level tripartite summit in Conakry on 16 March 2026, the Heads of State of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone formally reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace, security, and orderly development along their shared borders. The summit was conducted in accordance with the principles…
By Success Sei Kamara The Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (SLMet) has advanced its digital transformation following a week-long training workshop held from 2nd to 6th March 2026 at the agency’s Forecasting House, Tower Hill, Freetown. Supported by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the training brought together SLMet technical staff and climate service experts to strengthen…
By Mariama Bundu The growing impact of the platform economy on jobs and labour systems took centre stage at a high-level symposium hosted by the African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) in Freetown on 12 March 2026. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, used the forum to call for…
By Mariama Bundu The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has pledged to strengthen gender equality in the media following the launch of a Gender Audit Report by BBC Media Action in collaboration with the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) at Country Lodge, Freetown. Speaking at the event, SLAJ Secretary General Edward Fara Marah said…

