By Mariama Bundu At the Oxford Africa Conference 2026 held at the University of Oxford, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio urged African leaders to adopt stronger, more resilient and reform-focused leadership to address the continent’s growing challenges. Speaking to students, policymakers, and members of the African diaspora, he said Africa must build institutions that…
First Lady Fatima Bio By Mohamed Kamara Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has denied allegations linking her family to Dutch drug suspect Jos Leijdekkers, who is reportedly among Europe’s most wanted criminals. Speaking during an interview with the BBC programme The Interview, Mrs. Bio said she does not know Leijdekkers and rejected claims…
President Julius Maada Bio has inaugurated a new Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) district office in Kono, urging party members to remain united and focused on national development. The office, named the Amina Maada Bio Hall, was officially commissioned in Koidu City in the presence of First Lady Fatima Maada Bio, party executives, traditional leaders,…
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health and development partners, has announced a $3.5 million investment in a new Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences building aimed at strengthening human capital development. The project is expected to significantly expand learning capacity for more than 1,500 students once completed. The facility will include a…
A High Court in Freetown has sentenced 43-year-old trader Aminata Mansaray to 30 years in prison after she was found guilty of unlawful possession and dealing in kush, in violation of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. The case was presided over by Justice Josephine F. Hinga, who ruled that drug-related offences…
By Lemuella Tarawalllie UNICEF Sierra Leone has officially launched its flagship publication Progress and Promise: Advancing Results for Every Child in Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, while also hosting a farewell reception in honour of outgoing Country Representative Rudolf Schwenk, who has served as Country Representative for UNICEF…
The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, has called on journalists and media students to uphold professionalism, truth, and balance as the country approaches the 2028 electoral cycle. Speaking at the Annual University of Makeni Communications Dinner, organised by the Association of Mass Communicators at the University of Makeni,…
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, alongside H.E. Lansana Gberie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, participated in the opening of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva, Switzerland. Held annually by the World…
Sierra Leone has decided to defer its final position on the 310 recommendations received during its Fourth-Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) until the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council scheduled for September to October 2026. Delivering Sierra Leone’s statement during the adoption of the report of the 52nd Session of the UPR…
The National Monitoring and Evaluation Agency (NaMEA), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has concluded a two-day validation workshop for 10 Public Investment Project Monitoring Reports at the Freetown City Council Hall on Wallace Johnson Street. The 10 projects are being implemented by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) across Sierra Leone….
