Information Minister Engages Youth in Kambia During Civic Day Series

By Marian Magdalene Bangura     The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) successfully hosted its first-ever National Civic Day Series in Kambia District on March 24th and 25th, 2025. The event, held at the Kambia District Council, brought together hundreds of young people, including secondary school students, university students, youth activists, and civil […]

Chinese Embassy engages Ministry of Public Administration on South-South Triangular Cooperation

Representatives from the Chinese Embassy have on Monday 7th April 2025 engaged the Honourable Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs – Amara Kallon, on China’s position on the scheduled Third High-level Forum on South-South Triangular Cooperation (SSTrC), to be hosted in Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) from […]

Fatima Bio Inaugurated as OAFLAD President

By Demba Kangi Daramy,Information Attacheè, Embassy of Sierra Leone, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.   Sierra Leone’s highest-ranking official at the African Union, Dr. Alhaji Sajor Bah, Director of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), briefed Her Excellency Madam Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for […]

Chief Justice Vows to Fast-Track Corruption Cases

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara   Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, pledged decisive action to speed up corruption-related cases during a pivotal meeting with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Advisory Board on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The assurance, delivered at his chambers on Siaka Stevens Street, aims to bolster justice delivery and restore […]

Mabla’s Crumbling School Rises Again – A Rural Education Revival

By Kadiatu A. Turay   April 9, 2025 Port Loko District, Sierra Leone rolled out its Free Quality School Education (FQSE) initiative in 2018, it lit a spark of hope for rural communities like Mabla, a modest farming village in Port Loko District. The promise was bold: education as a right, not a privilege, for […]

Sierra Leone Launches Groundbreaking Community-Led Governance Initiative

By Sulaiman Jalloh   In a bold stride toward a more inclusive future, Sierra Leone has unveiled a transformative project titled Strengthening Community-Led Governance Through Decentralization. Launched by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and its partners on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Foreign Service Academy on Tower Hill, this initiative marks a historic […]

Musayeroh Barrie Teams Up with Sankara Media to Soar Sierra Leone’s Aviation Profile

By Emma Black   On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, a pivotal meeting unfolded at 23 Siaka Stevens Street, where Sankara Media Hub Limited met Musayeroh Barrie, Director-General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA). The result? A groundbreaking media partnership set to spotlight Barrie’s trailblazing tenure and catapult the SLCAA’s mission into the national […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs Deepens Bilateral Relations with Kazakhstan

Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone, embarks on a stupendous diplomatic visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations between the two countries. Minister Kabba met with his counterpart, His Excellency Murat Nurtleu, the Deputy Prime Minister […]

Kamanikie Village – A Cultural Gem Starved of Progress

By Kadiatu A. Turay   Tucked into the verdant hills of Wara Wara Bafodia Chiefdom in Koinadugu District, Kamanikie Village hums with cultural pride a spirited enclave clinging to its heritage amid stark underdevelopment, while its people radiate resilience, the lack of basic services like decent roads, telecommunications, healthcare, and education casts a shadow over […]

ACC Sets Out Tougher Asset Declaration Rules for Public Officials

By Josephine Sesay   In a bold push to enhance transparency and accountability, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone has rolled out stringent updates to its Asset Declaration Regime. The revamped rules mandate that all public officials declare their assets within three months of taking office, signalling a zero-tolerance stance on corruption in government […]