Category: Int’l News
Trade Finance Can Drive AfCFTA – Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin
RCBank CEO speaks at African Trade Leaders Dialogue in The Gambia Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin, Managing Director and CEO of Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank), has identified trade finance as a critical driver for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Speaking on the theme: “Can Trade Finance Be a Key Driver…
Chief Justice Kamanda Repositions Sierra Leone On International Stage, Receives Prestigious Award Home
The Chief Justice of Sierra Leone who also serves as the Chairman ECOWAS Judicial Council, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has successfully elevated Sierra Leone’s Judiciary on the international stage at the Ninth Cairo High-Level Meeting of the Presidents of African Constitutional Courts, Supreme Courts, and Constitutional Councils where he became the only Chief…
Sierra Leone Parliament Clerk Attends ASGAP Meeting in Morocco
The Clerk of the Sierra Leone Parliament, Karmoh K. Conteh, has attended the Annual Executive Committee Meeting of the Association of Secretaries-General of African Parliaments (ASGAP) held in Rabat, Morocco. Mr. Conteh, who also serves as the First Chairperson of ASGAP, participated in the meeting held under the theme “Strengthening the ASGAP: Statutes and Strategic…
WGS DUBAI 2026: Minister of Labour meets UAE counterpart, discusses skills training and job creation
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mohamed Rahman Swaray has at the World Governments Summit in Dubai met with his counterpart, His Excellency Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulmannan Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Minister Swaray thanked the UAE for its support to Sierra Leone…
Gavi CEO Commends Bio
The Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Dr. Sania Nishtar, has commended President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone for his global leadership and strong advocacy for immunization. Dr. Nishtar made the remarks during a meeting with President Bio on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates….
CM Sengeh Promotes Digital Transformation at Dubai Summit
Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, has addressed the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum at the World Governments Summit (WGS) in Dubai, outlining the country’s use of technology and innovation to improve governance and the lives of citizens. Speaking at the forum, Dr. Sengeh said Sierra Leone views artificial intelligence and digitisation as key…
UN, Irish Embassy & Gov’t of Sierra Leone Sign £7.4m Nutrition Deal
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Government of Sierra Leone, the Irish Embassy, and United Nations agencies on Thursday, 29 January 2026, signed a £7,465,076 Joint Nutrition Programme Agreement aimed at strengthening climate-resilient food and nutrition security across the country. The agreement, covering the period 2025–2029, brings together UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Programme…
Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage
The Israeli military says it has retrieved the body of the last hostage in Gaza, paving the way for the next phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan to get under way. It had been searching for Master Sgt Ran Gvili since the ceasefire with Hamas began in October. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
People cling to treetops as ‘worst floods in a generation’ sweep Mozambique
Tens of thousands of people in Mozambique are being rescued as rising waters continue to devastate the southern African nation – the worst flooding in a generation. Teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK have been helping with life-saving rescue operations. “For me, this is the first time I have experienced a calamity of…
ICE detains 5-year-old and father in Minnesota, lawyer says
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained a 5-year-old boy on Tuesday during an immigration enforcement operation, Minnesota school officials and the family’s lawyer have said. Pre-schooler Liam Ramos was with his father – named by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias – when Conejo Arias was approached by…