Abu Bakarr Kamara, Budget Advocacy Network By James Conteh A coalition of civil society organisations has strongly condemned the Government of Sierra Leone’s introduction of a 15% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on bottled and bowser water, warning that the policy threatens public health and places an unfair burden on poor households. In a joint…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has established an Adhoc Committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of former Mighty Blackpool player, Bureh Ganso Koroma, who passed away after suffering severe injuries during an on-pitch collision in a friendly match between Leone Stars and Mighty Blackpool in May 2025. In…
Beds, Water & Food Insufficient The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has released a report showing serious human rights concerns in the country’s correctional centres. The research, conducted between September 2 and 24, 2025, covered 20 correctional facilities across five regions. The report, titled Human Rights Behind Bars, notes that overcrowding is a…
By Lemuella Tarawallie The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Parliament of Sierra Leone, on Monday joined the global community to commemorate World Children’s Day under the theme “My Day, My Right,” with a high-level National Children’s Dialogue held in Committee Room No. 1 at the Parliament Building, Tower Hill, Freetown. This…
By Abdulai Braima, Information Attaché, SLHC, London His Excellency Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, was honoured on Friday, November 21, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, with the Diplomatic Leadership & Global Policy Impact Award. The accolade, presented at the Clevenard Media Awards 2025, recognizes outstanding contributions to…
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) celebrated a historic leadership handover in Freetown on Thursday, marking a new chapter in the agency’s mission to strengthen disaster preparedness across Sierra Leone. The ceremony brought together government officials, development partners, media, and NDMA staff. Mohamed L. Bah, Director of Communications, described the occasion as “a historic moment…
By Lemuella Tarawallie After 21 years of dormancy, the Sierra Leone Reporters’ Union (SLRU) has risen from the shadows, sparking a historic revival in the country’s media landscape. Under the theme “The New Constitution: A Blueprint for Reporters’ Welfare,” the union convened its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) in over two decades, bringing together reporters,…
By HRCSL Communications Team On Thursday 20th November 2024, the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) through its Directorate of Gender and Children’s Affairs (HRCSL) held an interactive session with pupils in selected secondary schools in Waterloo, Western Rural District in commemoration of World Children’s Day on the theme “My Day, My Rights. The…
President Julius Maada Bio has called on the G20 to establish a G20–Africa Compact on Critical Minerals, during his address at the 2025 Summit in Johannesburg. The compact, he said, would ensure fairness, value addition, and transparency in the global clean-energy transition. President Bio stressed that Africa holds nearly one-third of the world’s critical minerals,…
