President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the 2025–2027 “Building Resilience for Women and Girls in the Face of Climate Change and Conflict” campaign of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) at the Freetown International Conference Centre, Bintumani. The launch coincided with the seventh anniversary of Sierra Leone’s “Hands Off Our Girls”…
By: Miracle Seer Today marks one year since Alpha Sesay Esq. assumed office as Sierra Leone’s youngest Attorney General and Minister of Justice—a watershed moment that signalled a decisive shift toward deep, system-wide justice sector reform. Born in Kono to parents from Kailahun and raised in Kenema after the civil war disrupted family life, Sesay’s…
By Banton Danton The United Nations hosted a high-level consultation today to advance the creation of a global treaty ensuring the right to free education. Over 70 member states participated in discussions on a proposed Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), aimed at closing persistent gaps in access to…
Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) has issued a detailed response to claims of recruitment malpractice during its transition from a polytechnic to a university. Associate Professor Philip John Kanu, Vice Chancellor, denied allegations that he manipulated the recruitment process, describing them as “baseless and misleading.” The university explained that all recruitment procedures followed the Universities…
Dr. Maria Rebollo Polo, Leading WHO Expert on NTDs, Sounds the Alarm. The Africa Media Network for the Promotion of Health and the Environment (REMAPSEN) has officially launched it 4th media forum via webinar on Tuesday 25th November 2025. During the session a leading world health organization expert, Dr. Maria Rebollo Polo, delivered an uncompromising…
UNFPA Empowers Youth to Turn Data into Action The International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) opened its doors on Wednesday, December 3, with a preliminary session focused on capacity building, highlighting the crucial role of youth in advocacy for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) policies and HIV. The event took place at…
By Lemuella Tarawallie United Nations agencies, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, have signed the $3.5 million Programme Document (ProDoc) for the UN Joint Flagship Initiative under Pillar Two of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2025–2030, marking a major step toward accelerating Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Sierra Leone. The signing…
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou says his contract with the PFL ends “soon” and “everything can happen” in 2026. Speaking on the Ariel Helwani Show, the Cameroonian suggested potential fights against UFC legend Jon Jones and former boxing world champion Deontay Wilder, and did not rule out re-signing with the PFL. Ngannou, 39, signed…
By Ibrahim Kabba Turay The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has taken an unprecedented and far-reaching step in the fight against illegal drugs with the issuance of a landmark Practice Direction on Drugs and Drug-Related Offences by the Honourable Chief Justice, Justice Komba Kamanda. The directive, dated 1st December 2025 and taking immediate effect, signals a…
By Mohamed Kamara The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, joined young people on 10th December 2025 to mark International Human Rights Day by participating in the Youth Stand for Human Rights Sierra Leone march. Addressing participants, Alhaji Manika Kamara stated the dangers of drug abuse, describing it as…
