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€6 Million Agri-Financing Facility Launched to Boost Lending for Farmers, Women, Youth, and Agribusinesses Across Sierra Leone

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A new €6 million agricultural financing mechanism designed to unlock capital for farmers, agribusinesses, cooperatives, women, youth, and MSMEs has officially been launched in Sierra Leone. The initiative, funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), is set to transform agricultural financing nationwide through the newly introduced Salone…

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ECSL Reviews Progress as Inclusion Reforms Take Centre Stage

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By Millicent Senava Mannah The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), development partners, and civil society stakeholders have intensified discussions on strengthening inclusion across the country’s electoral processes, with renewed calls for enforceable measures that protect the participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities. At a stakeholder engagement held in Freetown, participants reviewed progress…

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From Rumors to Reality: Njala University Students Praise Administration for Major Road, Water, Electricity, and Infrastructure Developments

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By Ishmael Turay Amid circulating rumors of corruption surrounding the current administration of Njala University, our investigative team—comprising journalists from various campus newspapers—conducted an unannounced visit to both the Moconda and Bo campuses to verify the claims firsthand. The tour was carried out without prior notice to university officials, including the Vice-Chancellor, to ensure impartial…

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UNICEF Hands Over 100 Resilient Oxygen Concentrators to Boost Sierra Leone’s Special Newborn Care

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UNICEF Deputy Country Representative LiV Elin Indreiten doing symbolic handing over of the 100 resilience Oxygen Concentrators Essential Equipment to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mustapha Kabba By Lemuella Tarawallie UNICEF Sierra Leone on Wednesday, 26th November 2025, handed over 100 oxygen concentrators, along with spare parts, to the Ministry of Health for Special…

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SLFA President Warns: No Independence, No AFCON Participation

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By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has firmly reiterated the independence of the SLFA as a non-negotiable requirement under international football regulations. Speaking at the Ministry of Sports’ two-day National Consultative Conference at Occasion View Resort, Lakka, President BBD stressed that Sierra Leone must uphold FIFA’s standards…

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IMF, SL Seal Staff-Level Deal

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By Mohamed Kamara The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Government of Sierra Leone on policies needed to complete the first and second reviews of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. Once approved by IMF Management and the Executive Board in the coming weeks, the reviews will unlock about…

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CSOs Reject 15% Water Tax

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Abu Bakarr Kamara, Budget Advocacy Network By James Conteh A coalition of civil society organisations has strongly condemned the Government of Sierra Leone’s introduction of a 15% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on bottled and bowser water, warning that the policy threatens public health and places an unfair burden on poor households. In a joint…

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HRCSL Demands Prison Reforms…

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Beds, Water & Food Insufficient The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has released a report showing serious human rights concerns in the country’s correctional centres. The research, conducted between September 2 and 24, 2025, covered 20 correctional facilities across five regions. The report, titled Human Rights Behind Bars, notes that overcrowding is a…

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