By Ibrahim Yillah Esq. As we commemorate Men’s Mental Health Month and continue the crucial conversations surrounding the recognition and advancement of men’s mental health issues, it is important to appreciate that mental health concerns are not limited to masculinity alone. A community can only be regarded as healthy and safe when effective mechanisms exist…
By Mariama Bundu Leading African businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has pledged his support for the West Africa Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS), an initiative being championed by ECOWAS Chairman and President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio. The commitment was made during a high-level meeting between President Bio and Mr. Elumelu in Abuja, Nigeria,…
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has met with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva. During the meeting, Minister Swaray thanked the ILO for the invitation to the conference and congratulated…
Presidential candidate for the Sierra Leone Bar Association, Martina Baindu Egbenda Esq., has continued her nationwide consultation campaign, engaging lawyers and Benchers in Kono District as part of her “Uniting the Bar” initiative ahead of the Association’s elections. The meeting brought together legal practitioners from across the district, many of whom expressed support for her…
By Mariama Bundu The Sierra Leone Immigration Department (SLID) has continued its decentralization drive with the establishment of immigration services in Bo, Southern Region. The initiative forms part of efforts to bring immigration services closer to the people and reduce the need for citizens to travel to Freetown to access essential services. Similar decentralization programmes…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya A fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday has destroyed a major classroom block at Nyapui Secondary School of Excellence. According to a statement issued by the school administration, the fire occurred at about 1:35 a.m. and completely destroyed the old classroom block, which housed the Examinations Office, Staff Common…
By Lemuella Tarawallie The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Sierra Leone, in partnership with civil society organizations and development partners, on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, has launched the Freedom from Debt Campaign in Sierra Leone, while also reaffirming its commitment to strengthening pandemic preparedness and community resilience across Sierra Leone. During the launch at the Family…
By Mariama Bundu The Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Climate Change, as part of its oversight responsibility, on Monday, 8th June 2026, conducted an inspection and engagement visit to two companies, Lizard Earth and Goldtree, in Jawei Chiefdom, Daru, Kailahun District, to assess their compliance with Sierra Leone’s environmental laws and regulations. The visit forms…
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has officially commenced the CAF C Diploma Coaching Course on Monday, June 8, at the Sierra Leone Football Academy in Freetown. This marks the second CAF C Diploma Coaching Course organised within four months, underscoring the SLFA’s continued commitment to strengthening coaching education and grassroots football development across the…
By Princetta Williams, Information Attaché, SLHC Accra The High Commissioner of Sierra Leone in Ghana, His Excellency Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba, during the first flag-raising ceremony in honour of international students at the Accra Technical University, said that studying in a foreign country requires courage, resilience, adaptability, and determination. He was speaking as the special guest…
