Amb. Karim China Takes Another Diplomatic Role
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to China, Ambassador Abu Bakarr Karim has presented his Letters of Credence to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Ranil Wickremesinghe. Following the presentation, Ambassador Karim has now officially assumed the role of a non-resident High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. His Excellency, […]
HOW TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE
By Rev. Dr. Paul Bala Samura Education is the primary factor in a nation’s development. Schools have debated the topic, “Education is Better Than Money.” Those who supported or defended the motion almost always win. Those who oppose the motion often argue that money is the instrument for acquiring education, with which I…...
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SLAJ Condemns Online Attacks Against Journalists
Alie Badara The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) is deeply concerned about recent online attacks against journalist Thomas Josephus Dixon, especially from Anthony Vandy writing on social […]
Ambassador Kaisamba Engages Slovenian Counterpart, Expresses Hope for Gaza
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Türkiye, His Excellency Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba has engaged his counterpart, the Slovenian Ambassador to Türkiye, Gorazd Renčelj, and has expressed hope for the situation in Gaza. On 1 January 2024. Sierra Leone and Slovenia, and Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, were elected members of the United Nations Security Council, in the […]
RAIC to Host ATI Global Conference in Freetown in 2026
By Amara Thoronka ICIC authorities announcing RAIC as host of ICIC 2026 The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) will host the 2026 International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) in Freetown. The disclosure was made at the 2024 ICIC Conference held from 3rd to 5th June 2024 in Albania. Speaking at this year’s…...
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2023 open budget survey report, Sierra Leone ranks top
By Sulaiman Jalloh According to the Open Budget Survey (OBS) Index 2023 report, the West African country, Sierra Leone is ranked top in budget transparency and rose 10 points above the global average (45%), from 45% in 2021 to 55% in 2023. “This progress also means that Sierra Leone climbed 17 points from 64th,…...
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Sierra Leone Improves in Global Rankings on Budget Transparency
Sierra Leone improves its 2023 Open Budget Survey index score. The country’s transparency score rose 10 points above the global average (45%), from 45% in 2021 to 55% in 2023. This progress also means that Sierra Leone climbed 17 points from 64th, in 2021 to 47th, in 2023 out of 125 countries. This ranks […]
Our education sector has received the largest share of the national budget in the last six years – HE Bio
President Julius Maada Bio has told students and authorities of the Yonsei University that in the past six years, Sierra Leone’s education sector has received the largest share of the country’s annual national budget, having received 22% annually. He made this statement while giving a special lecture on enhancing the educational system and reconstructing governance […]
Labour Minister Participates at 112th Labour Conference
Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Honourable Mohamed Rahman Swaray and his technical team of the Ministry, and members of the Labour Congress and Sierra Leone Employers Federation are participating in the ongoing 112th Session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO in Geneva, Switzerland. The International Labour Conference is the ILO’s […]
