By Emma Black Residents of Kenema have described the just concluded Presidential townhall in the eastern provincial headquarters as unprecedented participatory democracy in Sierra Leone. Never before, they maintained, has almost a whole cabinet sat face-to-face with the electorate to respond to unchecked and unfiltered questions. Although his excellency president

By Emma Black   Youth Affairs Minister Hon. Ibrahim Sannoh Minister of Youth Affairs, Mr. Ibrahim Sannoh, On Thursday, June 19, 2025, showcased bold leadership by intervening to aid over 41 victims of the devastating drug Kush in the central and Susan’s Bay communities, these individuals have been admitted to

By Sulaiman Jalloh   The Parliament of Sierra Leone, through its Committee on Gender and Children’s Affairs chaired by Hon. Catherine Zainab Tarawallie of the All People’s Congress (APC), representing Bombali District, on 26 June 2025, has ordered the detention of two brothers Moses Gbapi and Jimmy Gbapi over their

  The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), with support from GOAL Sierra Leone, has commenced the rollout its flood mitigation interventions across four high-risk communities in Freetown. This intervention is part of NDMA’s 2025 Flood Mitigation Strategy for the Western Area, aimed at reducing the impacts of flooding during the

  Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), has held a high-level strategic engagement with the All Political Parties Association (APPA) and the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), to provide updates on the implementation of the 2026 Population and Housing Census (PHC ’26). The session, convened at Kona Lodge in Freetown, brought

By Emma Black British actor and entrepreneur Idris Elba, alongside his Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) Ltd team, made a courtesy visit to His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio at the Presidential Lodge, on Thursday 26 June 2025, the meeting celebrated the government’s support and the recent parliamentary ratification of the

By Emma Black\   The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, themed Breaking the Chains Prevention, Treatment & Recovery for All, with a stirring event at the National Scout Association’s multi-purpose Hall in New England Ville, Freetown, on Thursday 26,

By Emma Black     The Ministry of Youth Affairs (MOYA) and the Produce Monitoring Board (PMB) unveiled a dynamic partnership to spearhead a national youth-led cash crop initiative, on June 23, 2025, targeting enhanced employment and agricultural productivity. Minister of Youth Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Sannoh, unveiled a bold strategic