Sierra Leone’s Onion Revolution – VP Juldeh Celebrates $12M IFC Deal with Pee Cee Holdings for Food Security
By Emma Black April 13, 2025 in a historic step toward transforming Sierra Leone’s agricultural landscape, vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has hailed Pee Cee Holdings Ltd for securing a $12 million loan from the international Finance corporation (IFC) to establish a groundbreaking 500-hectare onion farm in Lokomasama, Port Loko district, signed on […]
Sweet Smoke, Silent Threat – Shisha Craze Puts Freetown’s Youth at Risk
By Emma Black In the shimmering glow of Freetown’s nightlife from the sandy stretch of Lumley Beach to the tucked-away lounges of Wilkinson Road a sweet-scented trend is catching fire. Shisha smoking, also known as hookah, is becoming a popular pastime among Sierra Leone’s youth. But beneath the aroma of fruit-flavored smoke lies […]
Sierra Leone’s Aviation Leap Shines at ICAO FALC 2025 as Minister Turay Calls for Global Action
By Emma Black Sierra Leone’s minister of transport and aviation, Alhaji Fanday Turay Esq., delivered a powerful address at the International Civil Aviation organization (ICAO) facilitation panel (#FALC2025) in Doha, showcasing the nation’s aviation strides and urging global leaders to turn dialogue into action, representing Sierra Leone, Turay highlighted transformative milestones and positioned […]
Sierra Leone Mining Week 2025 Champions Sustainable Practices and Inclusive Growth
By Emma Black The Sierra Leone Mining week & Exhibition 2025, held April 8-12 at the Freetown International conference centre, united over 500 stakeholders, government officials, mining firms, investors, civil society, and community leaders to chart a sustainable future for the nation’s mining sector, under the theme sustainable mining, shared Benefits, Bringing Sierra […]
Sierra Leone Farmers Fight Harvest Woes, Demand Tools and Infrastructure for Food Security
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara, Sierra Leone’s harvest season, once a time of abundance, now brings dread for farmers grappling with outdated tools, crippling post-harvest losses, market barriers, and erratic weather. Despite Feed Salone’s $50 million boost in 2024, per Ministry of Agriculture data, systemic hurdles threaten 70% of farmers’ livelihoods and the nation’s […]
Sierra Leone’s Local Heroes Slash Teen Pregnancy, Empower Girls for a Brighter Future
By Kadiatu A. Turay, In Sierra Leone, where 28% of girls aged 15-19 face pregnancy or motherhood, per 2024 DHS data, grassroots campaigns are rewriting the story. Driven by youth, health workers, educators, and faith leaders, these local efforts are curbing teen pregnancy, breaking cycles of poverty, and empowering girls, despite cultural and funding […]
Abducted Newborn Sparks Nationwide Alarm, Police Intensify Search at Port Loko Hospital
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara, A six-day-old twin, born via cesarean section, was abducted from Port Loko Regional Hospital in the early hours of April 21, 2025, plunging Sierra Leone into grief and outrage. As the mother recovers, police have launched an urgent investigation, analysed a suspect’s abandoned phone and tightened hospital security […]
Ambassador Karim Advocates Strengthened Economic Ties With China at Hubei Province’s “Go Global” Alliance
Ambassador Abu Bakarr Karim, Sierra Leone’s representative to China, recently participated in the Hubei Province “Go Global” Enterprise Strategic Cooperation Service Alliance. Established in 2019, this platform has grown to include 130 member units, becoming a cornerstone for Hubei’s foreign economic initiatives. Speaking virtually, Ambassador Karim expressed optimism about the alliance’s potential to enhance […]
Let the Rivers Run Again: Sierra Leone’s Water Crisis Demands Urgent Action
By Chernor Mohamadu Jalloh “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” — W. H. Auden At dawn each day in Kissy Brook, Freetown, Mariatu Kamara, a 35-year-old single mother, begins a silent ritual. She and her daughter Fatmata, just 12, set off with jerrycans in hand, searching for water. Some days, they […]
THE CUMMINGS’ CONNECTION
ADDRESSING THE LOW-COST BRIDGE NOW Is it that until this Low-Cost Bridge in the East kills people before the government takes action? Or is it because we are in the eastern part of Freetown? By: Jensen Brian Abass Cummings In Freetown, the Low-Cost Bridge at Kissy Bypass Road, which serves as a vital […]
