By Michaella Faith Wright   While women have made significant strides in advocacy and support systems for abuse survivors, a silent crisis continues to unfold — the abuse of men, often ignored, denied, or dismissed by society. In recent years, the world has witnessed powerful advocacy campaigns led by women

By Emma Black At the fourth international conference on financing for development (FFD4) in Sevilla, Spain, Sierra Leone’s vice president, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, delivered a powerful call to action for redefining development financing in Africa, representing president Julius Maada Bio at a high-level panel hosted by Global citizen Now,

By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   On Thursday, June 26, 2025, His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio returned home with laurels and a great achievement for himself and Sierra Leone, receiving a red-carpet welcome as the new Chairperson of ECOWAS. Despite some misconceptions about the significance of

By Emma Black In a significant diplomatic milestone, His Excellency Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner resident in Accra, Ghana, and non-resident Ambassador to Burkina Faso, officially presented his letters of credence to captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of the Republic of Burkina Faso. June 26, 2025, the solemn ceremony

By Sulaiman Jalloh The recent self-suspension of All People’s Congress (APC) Members of Parliament from parliamentary and committee sittings has sparked critical debate about the integrity of democratic representation and the accountability of elected officials to their constituents, while political parties are within their rights to enforce internal discipline, the

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara     The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) June 30, 2025, has launched a comprehensive investigation into serious allegations of sexual misconduct involving a teacher at Basharia Islamic Primary School in Fourah Bay, Freetown. According to an official statement released Monday, the

By Josephine Sesay President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, delivered a compelling call to action at the GAVI Global vaccine impact summit in Brussels, urging world leaders to reaffirm their commitment to health equity and ensure universal access to life-saving immunisations. Speaking before an assembly of global policymakers,

    The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) of Sierra Leone has garnered significant praise and recognition during the Africa Regional Report presentation at the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) 2025, held at the prestigious Hotel Adlon in Berlin, Germany. This notable achievement reflects Sierra Leone’s impressive strides