Category: Current News
HRCSL, UNAIDS Boost HIV Response
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone on 20 April 2026 hosted the UNAIDS Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Susan Muwanse Kasedde, along with a delegation from the National AIDS Secretariat, at its headquarters in Tower Hill. The visit aimed to explore ways the institutions can strengthen collaboration in addressing human rights issues…
“We owe you more than speeches” – President Bio tells Africa’s Youth
By Ishmael Bayoh, Information Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Dakar, Senegal His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has told Africa’s youth that the continent’s leaders owe them institutions that work, economies that include them, and a continent that refuses to waste them—not just speeches. President Bio, who is also the Chairperson of the Authority of…
Coastal Voices Unite for Marine Survival
The Reptile and Amphibian Program–Sierra Leone (RAP-SL), on Saturday 18 April 2026, organized a one-day awareness-raising campaign along the Western Area Peninsula shoreline of Sierra Leone on sea turtles, manatees, and mangroves at the Ocean View Centre, Tokeh. The aim of the campaign was to ensure that sea turtles and manatees are protected in accordance…
APC MPs Urged to End Boycott…Absence Threatens Reforms, Stability
By Mohamed Lamin Banya The International Moral Guarantors have renewed calls for Members of Parliament from the All People’s Congress (APC) to end their parliamentary boycott and fully resume participation in legislative activities, stressing that their absence undermines inclusive governance and democratic stability. The appeal, made by the Economic Community of West African States, the…
SL U-17 Girls Beat Ivory Coast 2-1
President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, together with members of the Executive Committee, on Monday, 20 April 2026, warmly received the National U-17 Girls team at the SLFA Secretariat following their historic 2–1 victory over hosts Ivory Coast in the first round of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup preliminary qualifiers….
Sierra Leone, Liberia Launch 255km Road Project
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has joined President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. of Liberia to officially launch the upgrading of a 255-kilometre road network under a Design, Build, Operate, and Transfer (DBOT) concession, in a major push to strengthen regional integration and economic cooperation in West Africa. The project covers two major…
Bio Calls for African-Led Security Solutions
By Mariama Bundu President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has called for a decisive shift in Africa’s peace and security strategy, urging leaders to prioritize prevention over intervention as the most sustainable pathway to stability across the continent. Delivering his address at the 10th Edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and…
Parliamentary Labour Committee Engages Labour Congress on Workers’ Welfare & Sector Challenges
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Labour and Employment, chaired by Hon. Mohamed Billor Shaw, has engaged the Sierra Leone Labour Congress in a high-level meeting aimed at strengthening collaboration and addressing critical issues affecting workers across the country. In his opening remarks, Hon. Billor Shaw emphasized the committee’s representative role in safeguarding…
UNICEF, UNFPA Lead Fight Against Child Marriage
By Lemuella Tarawallie UNICEF and UNFPA engaged journalists from across Sierra Leone as part of renewed efforts under the Global Programme to End Child Marriage, a flagship initiative aimed at protecting the rights and future of adolescent girls. The engagement, held on Thursday 18 April 2026 at UNICEF’s Country Office, brought together media practitioners and…
VP Juldeh Meets APC Mayors…
Urges Unity in Service Delivery By Mohamed Lamin Banya Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has called for unity, calm, and cooperation among local authorities during a meeting with mayors and district chairpersons from APC-led councils across the country. The meeting, held under his role as Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Decentralization and Local…