Category: Current News
Sierra Leone Officials Attend UN Statistical Commission in New York
By Stats SL The Statistician-General of Sierra Leone, Andrew Bob Johnny, and the Director of the National Statistical System, Francis Tommy, are attending the 57th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission in New York City. The session, running from 3 to 6 March, brings together national statistical offices and institutions from around the world….
Helmet Enforcement Starts 9 March
By Mariama Bundu The Police Regional Commander for the Eastern Region, AIG Francis Braima Meinday, met with the Bike Riders Union (BRU) Eastern Region and representatives of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority ahead of the compulsory crash helmet enforcement By During the meeting, AIG Meinday praised the union for its contribution to national transport…
Parliamentary Defence Committee, Africa Center Partner on Oversight Capacity Building
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Defence has partnered with the Africa Center for Strategic Studies to host a three-day Defence Oversight Capacity Building workshop at the Office of National Security in Freetown. Opening the session, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Defence, Hon. Alex Mattia Rogers, described the initiative as the…
Street Child Expands Education Access…35,000 Vulnerable Children Enrolled in Schools
By Mariama Bundu More than 35,000 vulnerable children across Sierra Leone have been directly enrolled in primary schools under the Education For Every Child Today (EFECT) programme implemented by Street Child – Sierra Leone. The organisation disclosed this during a press briefing held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, where it highlighted achievements recorded over the…
85 Ambulances Without Oxygen…Emergency Readiness Questioned
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The 2024 Auditor General’s Report has disclosed findings that raise serious operational concerns regarding the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS). Of particular gravity is the revelation that 85 ambulances were found with empty oxygen cylinders, a circumstance that calls into question the agency’s compliance with minimum emergency medical standards and its…
PSRU Presents Reform Plan to Modernize SLBC Operations
By Hajaratu S. Bangura The Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU) has presented a comprehensive Management and Functional Review (MFR) report aimed at overhauling the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). The report, handed to the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, outlines recommendations to strengthen governance, improve operational efficiency, and enhance service delivery at…
Sierra Leone, Turkey Discuss Media Cooperation
By Mariama Bundu The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has held talks with the Turkish Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Yusuf Burak Rende, aimed at strengthening media partnerships and capacity building between the two countries. The meeting took place last week at the Minister’s office in Freetown. It was also attended by the…
Building the Future at the Gateway: The Strategic Logic Behind the Lungi Conference Centre
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay This week, Sierra Leone’s national conversation turned toward a single announcement: a $124 million international conference centre to be constructed in Lungi, unveiled by Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura. Predictably, debate followed. Large infrastructure projects always invite scrutiny. But serious policy discussion requires more than reacting to price tags; it…
Budapest–Bamako Rally Arrives March 5
By Mohamed Kamara The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, has mentioned plans to host the second batch of participants for the 2026 Budapest–Bamako Rally finish line events in Freetown. Tourism Minister, Nabeela Tunis According to the Ministry, the second batch is expected to enter Sierra Leone on 5th…
$32M Campus Project for Kono University
By Mariama Bundu The Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has announced major progress at Kono University of Science and Technology (KUST), including a US$32 million plan for the construction of its permanent campus. Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Minister of Technical & Higher Education By Mariama Bundu The Minister of Technical and…