AWOL members pose with hospital staff and beneficiary patients after the donation ceremony Members of AWOL UK, in collaboration with AWOL Sierra Leone, on Sunday 10th May 2026 donated medical items to the Rokupa Government Hospital in the eastern part of Freetown as part of the organisation’s continued commitment to supporting vulnerable communities and strengthening…
By Premier League Media Bo Rangers moved a step closer to retaining their Leone Rock Premier League crown on Sunday after edging rivals Star Sport Academy 2–1 in a tense encounter at the Southern Arena. The victory extends Bo Rangers’ lead at the top of the table to seven points, further strengthening their position in…
Sierra Leone has taken a leading role at the Kimberley Process Intercessional Meetings of 2026 currently taking place in Mumbai, India. Heading the country’s delegation, the Chair of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), Umaru Napoleon Koroma Esq, presided over a pre-Kimberley Process meeting for all ADPA member states on Sunday, 10th May 2026. The…
By Alex A. Bah The Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Francis Ben Kaifala Esq., has highlighted Sierra Leone’s progress in the fight against corruption at the 16th Commonwealth Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa, held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from 4th to 8th May 2026. The conference, hosted at the Yaoundé Conference…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), led by Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman, Mr. Edmond Alpha, has paid a courtesy visit to Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) at its temporary office in Kona Lodge, Freetown. The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration and promoting a productive working relationship between the…
By Mariama Bundu President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has called for stronger trade and border cooperation within the ECOWAS region while addressing the 32nd Conference of Directors General of Customs of the World Customs Organization (WCO) for the West and Central Africa Region in Freetown. Speaking at the Freetown International Conference Centre, President Bio emphasized…
By Mariama Bundu The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Office of National Security (ONS), has responded to international reports concerning a massive cocaine seizure by Spanish authorities involving a vessel that reportedly departed Freetown before being intercepted off the coast of Western Sahara. According to Spanish authorities, the vessel identified as Arconian (4,347 dwt)…
Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to democracy, climate action, peacebuilding, and regional integration during the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament currently taking place in Abuja. Presenting the country’s report on behalf of Sierra Leone, Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, Deputy Leader of Government Business, outlined key national developments covering the period November 2025…
By Marian Magdalene BanguraStrategic Communications Unit – (MOICE) The Government of Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to fast-tracking national development through skills training, infrastructure expansion, and economic transformation as part of President Julius Maada Bio’s development agenda. Presidential Spokesman, Alhaji Dr. Alpha Khan, speaking at the weekly Government Press Conference held at the Miatta…
AFD-Proparco supports with more than EUR 43 million two leading local projects of agro-industrial development, the industrial farm JOLAKS (oilseeds) and the project SONOCO (cereals). Jolaks Manufacturing secures a USD 20 million loan to boost food security in Sierra Leone Sonoco to launch wheat flour production in Sierra Leone, with support from Proparco These two…
