Category: Current News
Grammar School Begins Random Drug Tests
By James Conteh The Administration of the Sierra Leone Grammar School has announced that it will begin conducting random drug tests on pupils to curb the rising use of hard drugs among students.. According to a statement signed by PTA Secretary Samba Jeigula, the school has acquired a Drug Testing Kit to help identify students…
Parliament Approves 15 Presidential Nominees
By Mohamed Kamara Parliament has approved 15 presidential nominees for key positions across various government agencies and institutions in Sierra Leone. The approval follows the presentation of the Second Report by the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service, chaired by Majority Leader Hon. Sahr Mathew Nyuma. The approved nominees include Justice Masiyambay Bangura as…
Sierra Leone Meets Hajj Benchmarks, Secures 3,500 Pilgrim Slots for 2026
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday concluded its 5th Hajj Conference & Exhibition with the theme “From Makkah to the World”. The four-day event, held at the Superdome in Jeddah, featured over 143 dialogue sessions and workshops, with participation from experts and speakers from over 150…
Ministry of Youth Hosts World Bank Mission on Youth Employment Project
By Youth Affairs Ministry The Ministry of Youth Affairs hosted a high-level World Bank Implementation Support Mission for the Productive Social Safety Net and Youth Employment (PSSNYE) Project in Freetown. The mission was led by Robert S. Chase, World Bank Practice Manager for Social Protection and Jobs, and Asha Monifa Williams. Minister of Youth Affairs,…
SALWACO Welcomes First Female Managing Director
The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has officially conducted a handing-over ceremony between outgoing Managing Director Ing. George Lamin Vandi and the newly appointed first female Managing Director, Ing. Tiideni Hawa Jabbi. The event took place at SALWACO’s Boardroom in Freetown and included key stakeholders such as the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Dr….
Freetown & Zurich Launch Five-Year Urban Regeneration Project with Sod-Turning Ceremony
By John Baimba Sesay, Senior Communications Manager, Mayor’s Office On 12 November 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, alongside Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk, councillors, council staff, and representatives from GOAL Sierra Leone, SLRA, and SLRSA, officially welcomed Zurich Mayor Corine Mauch and her delegation, including UN-Habitat’s Regional Director for Africa, Oumar Sylla, to Freetown. The visit…
Ministry of Health, WHO Conclude Three-Day Workshop to Validate Tobacco & Nicotine Regulations
By Sulaiman Stom Koroma The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), has successfully concluded a three-day national validation workshop for the draft tobacco and nicotine regulations under the Tobacco and Nicotine Control Act 2022.
Veteran Football Association Donate 20 Bags of 50Kg Rice to Waterloo FC
By David Lebbie With support from a philanthropist who resides in America, Mrs. Adama Vandy Konneh, seasoned football administrator and 2021 Sierra Leone Football Association Presidential candidate Sadick Deen-Nyarkoh, on Saturday, 8th November 2025, donated 20 bags of 50kg rice to the Waterloo Amputee Team (Waterloo FC). The donation came after the team captain, Mohamed…
Bio: ‘West Africa Must Rise Together’
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has called for deeper economic cooperation and investment between Sierra Leone and Nigeria, stressing that the future of West Africa depends on shared prosperity and regional integration.