By Josephine Sesay The Welfare Society for the Disabled Sierra Leone, with support from Trócaire, has officially commissioned the Denise Harris Skills Training and Production Centre in Pujehun District under the TECH-VOC Project initiative. The landmark event attracted a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including education authorities, Paramount Chiefs, parents, persons

The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary Community Outreach Department has ended two-days Environmental Days for pupils who are undertaking the bespoke Tacugama Kids Environmental Education (TKEEP) programme on 18th and 22nd March 2026. One Environmental Day was hosted at the Regent Community Centre for pupils of the Rural Education Committee Primary School

 By Josephine Sesay The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has successfully wrapped up the third and final day of its Collaborating, Learning and Adapting Conference 2026 (CLA26), placing strong emphasis on chemical waste management, environmental health, and safety. The three-day conference brought together stakeholders from across sectors to address pressing environmental

By Josephine Sesay Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Austin Demby, played a prominent role at the National Forum on Health Financing (FONAFIS 2026) held in Ouagadougou, where African leaders gathered to address pressing challenges in healthcare funding across the continent. Representing President Julius Maada Bio, Minister Demby participated in high-level

Hon. Dr. Isata Mahoi, Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs of Sierra Leone, delivered a powerful statement during a side event hosted by the Permanent Mission of Ireland at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York on March 11, 2026. Addressing global

By _Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema_ Two Defendants, Musa Sallia a comedian dwelling at Mambu Street in Kenema City and Amadu Junior Kamara a school pupil resident of Kpayama Section in Kenema have been committed to High Court for Trial by His Worship, Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Magistrate Court No.1 in

By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema At the High Court Holden in Kenema on March 30, 2026, Mohamed Sheriff alias Karmoh was sentenced to Forty years (40yrs.) imprisonment by His Lordship, Hon. Justice Abdul Sheriff of the High Court in Kenema for Attempted Murder, Wounding with Intent and Grevious Bodily Harms

By Mustapha Kamara Solidaridad West Africa in Sierra Leone has donated two fairly used Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in support of the Government’s Feed Salone Initiative: a flagship programme aimed at tackling the country’s food security challenges. Speaking at the handover ceremony,

The Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) benefitted from a three-day capacity-building training aimed at improving the ASSL’s ability to audit public revenues and taxation. The training was conducted by the Technical Assistance and Exchange Information (TAIEX) funded by the European Union, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown from Tuesday

By Thaimu T. Kamara The Speaker of Parliament, has held a high-level meeting with leaders of the parliamentary opposition in a bid to resolve the ongoing boycott of parliamentary sittings and restore full legislative participation. The meeting, which took place on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, brought together key opposition figures,