By: Augusta Osmatu Bangura   The demolition of structures within the Kongo Dam catchment area has raised questions about land acquisition, enforcement and how residents were able to construct homes within a protected area for years. The exercise, carried out on 23 July by the National Protected Area Authority (NPAA),

By Edwina Bawoh   Every rainy season, residents of some low-lying communities in Freetown prepare for the possibility and thoughts of water entering into their homes, and streets. Despite this repeated drainage-cleaning campaigns and flood-mitigation efforts, communities such as Kroo Bay, Dwarzark and Susan’s Bay continue to face high flood

By: Kadijatu Ishmatu Bangura   Freetown has once again placed youth at the center of its climate resilience strategy with the launch of the third cohort of the Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund, a program designed to empower young people to lead innovative environmental projects. The initiative, backed by Bloomberg

By Saidu Bangura     Sierra Leone joined the rest of the world on August 12 to mark International Youth Day, with government and civil society offering starkly different pictures of where the country’s young people actually stand. The official commemoration was held at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference

By Josephine Sesay Health and Sanitation Minister Dr Austin Demby has called on healthcare workers across Sierra Leone to take greater responsibility for preventing maternal and child deaths, warning that preventable fatalities must no longer be met with explanations but with concrete action. Dr Demby made the call during the

By Josephine  Sesay Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has announced a two-week regional tour aimed at strengthening decentralization, improving local government service delivery and bringing governance closer to communities across Sierra Leone. The tour, themed “Governance in Action, Bringing Your Local Government Closer to You: The Honourable Vice President’s Regional

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) has called for increased investment in an integrated, decentralised and digital civil registration system as Sierra Leone prepares to enter a new decade of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) development. The call was made on August 10, 2026,

 By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara Two workers have reportedly died following a mudslide at the FB Group construction site in Lungi, where workers were engaged in underground pipe installation as part of ongoing construction activities. The incident reportedly occurred at the construction site of the International Conference Centre complex, which

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The newly appointed Director of Taiama Enterprise Academy (TEA), a tertiary institution in Taiama Town, has reportedly been robbed of her mobile phone and cash after allegedly boarding a vehicle whose occupants are suspected of being involved in criminal activities. The incident reportedly occurred on

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara A family whose home was demolished during an ongoing operation in Freetown has accused officials linked to the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning of demanding money before they could engage with them over the status of their property. The allegation was made during