By Mariama Bundu President Julius Maada Bio has called on African countries to embrace strategic leadership, institutional resilience, and bold decision-making in response to growing global challenges. The President made the statement during a Presidential Lecture at the Africa Together Conference 2026 held at the University of Cambridge in England on Friday, 22nd May 2026….
Sierra Leone’s disappointing run in international cricket continued over the weekend after the national men’s cricket team, the “Patriot”, suffered two painful defeats at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A in Gaborone, Botswana. On Saturday, 23rd May, the Patriots were heavily beaten by hosts Botswana in a match that…
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has commenced a psychosocial counselling training programme for officers in the Southern Region as part of efforts to improve the mental health and welfare of police personnel. The training, held on Friday, 22nd May 2026, brought together 120 police officers from Bo West, Bo East, and the Regional Headquarters. The…
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) on Thursday, 21st May 2026, commenced a two-day Public Investment Management–Technical Investment Committee (TIC) inaugural meeting at Country Lodge Hotel, Hill Station in Freetown. In her keynote address, the Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Madam Kenyeh Barlay, stated that Sierra Leone has made significant progress in…
By Festus J. Lahai, Information Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Moscow, Russian Federation His Excellency Mohamed Yongawo has urged global investors to turn their attention to Africa, particularly Sierra Leone, as the next frontier for technology-driven growth. Speaking as the keynote speaker at the Yango Global Innovation Forum in Moscow, Ambassador Yongawo…
Young climate activists, students, journalists, and civil society organizations on Saturday joined the Global Climate Strike in Freetown to demand urgent climate action and accountability from major polluters. The event was organized by Fridays for Future Sierra Leone in partnership with the Beckma Empowerment Initiative and other partners. Participants included students from Grace International Secondary…
China and Russia have condemned a US decision to charge Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro with murder. The Chinese foreign ministry called on the US to stop using “coercion” and “threats” against its ally, while the Kremlin said the pressure being exerted on Havana “borders on violence”. The US has accused Castro over the 1996…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country. The virus is thought to have killed more than 130, including a person whose case was confirmed on Thursday in the South Kivu province, signalling the spread of…
By Mohamed Lamin Banya Senior government officials and representatives of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on Wednesday inspected the NANT Project plant at Kissy Terminal in Freetown as part of efforts to improve electricity supply in the capital. The delegation was led by Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister,, Minister of Energy, and MCC Acting Vice President…
By Mariama Bundu The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has confirmed the arrest of an elderly man accused of marrying an underage girl, following widespread public outrage over images and videos of the alleged marriage circulating on social media. The Ministry made the disclosure on Tuesday, 19th May 2026, noting that the action was…
