By Princetta Williams, Information Attaché, SLHC, Accra As member states of ECOWAS participated in a four-day regional consultation on the political participation and leadership of women and young people in West Africa, the Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs of Sierra Leone and Chair of the West African Ministers of Gender and Women Affairs, Dr….
FIFA President Cites SL’s Football Gains By Lamin Tarawalie As Gianni Infantino completes ten years as President of FIFA on 26 February 2026, he has pointed to Sierra Leone as an example of steady institutional and structural growth within the global game. In remarks issued ahead of the anniversary, the FIFA boss noted that football…
By Mariama Bundu The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Monday unanimously ratified a series of agreements aimed at boosting the country’s infrastructure, economic development, and social services. The agreements include a Public-Private Partnership for the construction of the Lungi Hotel Congress Center and Presidential Villa, a $124 million investment with funding through an international bank….
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu According to the Rainbo Initiative’s 2025 survivor data, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) remains a major protection concern for women and children in Sierra Leone, demanding urgent attention from both state and non-state actors. In the reporting period, 3,055 cases of assault were documented, comprising 2,723 incidents of sexual assault, 330…
The Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) has intensified preparations for the nationwide rollout of the 2026 Taxpayer Perception Survey, positioning it as a critical reform tool to improve voluntary tax compliance and domestic revenue mobilisation. The survey, supported by the European Union/Linpico through a consortium project, the States and Resilience Building Contract (SRBC) in Sierra Leone,…
By Mariama Bundu Two senior Sierra Leonean jurists, Justice Komba Kamanda and Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi, have been sworn in as Judges of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL). The oath of office was administered by RSCSL President Justice Richard Brunt Lussick. Both judges pledged to serve “without fear or favour, affection or…
By Lemuella Tarawallie The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has supported the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) to develop a comprehensive advocacy and communication strategy to strengthen Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Sierra Leone. The engagement, held at New Brookfields Hotel, brought together government officials, development partners, civil society actors, education stakeholders,…
A new study by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has raised concerns over the procurement of rice for prisoners in Sierra Leone, suggesting that a significant portion of public funds allocated between 2016 and 2023 may have been wasted. According to the report, at least 80 percent of the NLe211 million (approximately USD17.8 million)…
By Ishmael BayohInformation Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Dakar, Senegal Sáo Vincente, Mindelo, Cabo Verde, Thursday, February 26th, 2026 – His Excellency, President José Maria Pereira Neves of the Republic of Cabo Verde, on Thursday, 26th February 2026, received Letters of Credence from Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mr. Ibrahim Turay. The Sierra Leone Ambassador…
The Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, in partnership with the Arbitration Steering Committee and Hogan Lovells London, has conducted a capacity-building training on international arbitration for the mining and power sectors. Held at the Foreign Service Academy Hall under the theme “Justice for Growth: Strengthening Dispute Resolution Framework for Sustainable Investment,”…
