World Bank Warns Abdu Muwonge, WB SL Country Manager By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The World Bank has warned that Sierra Leone’s debt sustainability risks have worsened significantly, driven by recurrent budget overruns and rising borrowing costs, according to the Sierra Leone Economic Update, 7th Edition. The report notes that Sierra Leone has been assessed at…
By: Zacharia Jalloh, Ministry of Information and Civic Education As the National Remembrance Week continues, the executive of the Amputee and War Wounded Association on Thursday, January 15, 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Minsiter of Information and Civic Education, Chernor A. Bah, at his Youyi Building Office. The purpose was to engage on…
Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has engaged key stakeholders on critical issues affecting chieftaincy governance and local administration, including de-amalgamation of chiefdoms, prolonged regent chieftaincy, court cases, redistricting, and capacity building. In his opening statement, Dr. Sengeh noted that chieftaincy and local governance matters regularly feature in National Security Council meetings and presidential briefings,…
While many musicians in Sierra Leone relocate to Freetown in search of visibility and opportunity, Yayah Wyem Muctarr, popularly known as Wyem, has chosen to remain in Bo City, building his music career from the country’s second-largest city and focusing on community impact over capital-city exposure. “I don’t want Bo City to be short of…
Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, represented the country at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 13th to 15th January 2026. The forum, which began five years ago with 35 countries, has grown into a major global mining event, bringing together over 100 governments and more…
By Festus J. Lahai, Information Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Moscow, Russian Federation His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Yongawo warmly received a group of 19 Russian tourists in the capital, Freetown, on Tuesday. The visitors are in Sierra Leone as part of a tour of selected tourist destinations across the country. The visit…
Thirty (30) female officers of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have begun a four-day capacity-building workshop on peacekeeping operations at the Police Wives Association Multipurpose Hall, Kingtom Police Barracks. The training, organized in collaboration with the British Peacekeeping Support Team–Africa, aims to strengthen female leadership, participation, and performance in peacekeeping missions. The workshop covers key…
By Sheikh Alie Kallay The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), under the patronage of its Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Da’awah and Guidance, has successfully concluded an International Quranic Competition in Sierra Leone; the first time the prestigious event has been hosted outside Saudi Arabia. The competition, organised in collaboration with leading Islamic scholars in Sierra…
The leadership and senior management staff of the Ministry of Finance commenced a three-day Strategic Management Retreat on Thursday, 15th January 2026. The retreat aims to review the achievements and challenges of 2025 and to examine the Ministry’s Strategic Plan for 2024–2026. In his opening remarks, Financial Secretary Matthew Dingie welcomed his colleagues, noting that…
The World Bank has highlighted strong growth alongside structural risks in Sierra Leone’s financial sector in its Sierra Leone Economic Update, 7th Edition, noting that the sector remains closely linked to the public sector and exposed to sovereign risk. According to the report, commercial banks dominate the financial system, accounting for about 95 percent of…
