Category: Current News
Sierra Leone Launches Nationwide Cervical Cancer Vaccination Campaign
By James Conteh Sierra Leone joined the world in observing the first-ever Global Cervical Cancer Action Day on 17 November 2025, aimed at eliminating cervical cancer, Deputy Minister of Health II, Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha, announced. Cervical cancer, caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and mainly spread through sexual contact, affects over 500 women annually…
Sports Ministry reviews 2017 NSA Act
Sports Minister Madam Augusta James-Teima By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Ministry of Sports is currently reviewing the National Sports Authority Act, 2017, along with several sports policies across the country. This review is part of the activities planned for the 2025 fiscal year and demonstrates the Ministry’s commitment to policy reform. Sports stakeholders are being…
SL Unveils Ambitious NDC 3.0 at COP30 in Brazil
James Conteh Sierra Leone has officially launched its third generation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) at the country’s pavilion during the ongoing COP30 conference in Belém, Brazil. The new climate strategy outlines the nation’s commitment to tackling climate change while redefining its identity and contribution within the global community. Described as an evidence-based…
AWOL Chairman Trains Community Journalists in Masiaka
The All ‘Works’ of Life (AWOL) development organisation has successfully concluded a two-day foundational media training for the Concern Koya Chiefdom Media Team and three officers of the Masiaka Police Division. The training, held on the 15 and 16 November 2025 at the Ahmadiyya Secondary School in Masiaka, was facilitated by AWOL Chairman and Ex…
Guild of Newspaper Editors Pays Courtesy Call on One Mobile COO
The Guild of Newspaper Editors – Sierra Leone (GoNE – SL,) on Friday, 14 November 2025, paid a courtesy call on One Mobile’s Chief Operating Officer, David T.A. Kpakima, during which both sides discussed opportunities to strengthen media development and deepened partnership. GoNE – SL’s Secretary-General Ishmail Saidu Kanu Esq. thanked the COO for the…
India Pledges Support for Sierra Leone Journalists
By Mohamed Kamara The National Executive of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) on Thursday, 13th November 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Indian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, His Excellency Baisnab Charan Pradhan, as part of the Association’s engagement with diplomatic partners. Welcoming the delegation, Ambassador Pradhan commended the media in Sierra…
NASSIT Boss Holds Meeting with Forces Leadership
By Mohamed Kamara The Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, met with the leadership of the Forces last Thursday at his Walpole Street office in Freetown to discuss key issues affecting the Forces under the NASSIT scheme Mr. Daboh described the Forces as one of the largest…
SLFA Begins Distribution of 8,420 Footballs to Schools Nationwide
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has officially launched the nationwide distribution of 8,420 footballs to schools across the country, beginning with the Western Area where 808 balls were handed over to 55 schools during a ceremony attended by pupils, educational authorities and football stakeholders. The project,…
Traditional Healer Arrested with Firearm in Newton
By Mohamed Kamara A joint security operation on Sunday, 16th November 2025, led to the arrest of a native traditional healer identified as Sheku Dabor, residing at Limba Corner, 4 Mile, Newton, for the alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and other suspicious items. The operation was conducted by a combined team of police personnel…
Lack of Awareness on Diabetes Among Youth Poses Urgent Health Threat, Says Doctors with Africa
By Sulaiman Stom Koroma The Country Manager for Doctors With Africa-CUAMM, Michele Soci, has raised urgent concerns over the rising cases of diabetes among young people in Sierra Leone, citing a lack of awareness as a major barrier to timely diagnosis and treatment. Speaking during a joint press conference with the Ministry of Health on…