Tariffs, Turmoil, Triumphs – Global Health Shocks Threaten HIV Fight
By Emma Black April 11, 2025 this week’s Global Health Watch from AVAC lays bare a storm rocking, looming tariffs to leadership gaps at the CDC and legal wins shielding research, the ripples could sink or save HIV prevention and care worldwide, here’s what’s at stake and where hope holds. The Biden administration’s […]
Sierra Leone Church Summit Blends Faith with Free Healthcare Push
By Josephine Sesay The World assemblies of Restoration-Sierra Leone (WAR-SL) is redefining its annual conference, set to launch soon, by weaving community health into its spiritual core. In a chat with Wake-up Sierra Leone, reverend James I. Willson, WAR-SL’s leader, unveiled plans to deliver free medical services and education, tackling gaps that plague […]
Thomas Sengeh Writes Musician Emerson Has the Sun Stopped Shining? He Asked…
By Thomas V. Sengeh In the mosaic of Sierra Leone’s cultural resistance, Emmerson Bockarie once held court as its fiercest lyrical prosecutor. His music was more than entertainment—it was indictment, revelation, and rebellion. Tracks like “Borbor Belleh,” “Two Foot Arata,” and “Munku Boss Pan Matches” didn’t just top charts; they pierced through the fog […]
Attorney General rallies Police to Bolster Fight Against Sexual and Drug Crimes
By Emma Black Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay Esq., alongside Deputy Minister Madam Saptieu Elizabeth Saccoh, met with senior police officials on Wednesday to sharpen the nation’s response to sexual and drug-related crimes. Held at the Guma Building in Freetown, the high-stakes discussion zeroed in on streamlining investigations, […]
Tripartite Secretariat Rolls Out Recommendations
By Alimamy Lahai Kamara “We are on the road, perhaps the Highway, driving at a speed appreciable, negotiating curves and minding bumps. I am not astonished at the progress made so far, but I admire commitment exhibited, cooperation demonstrated, partnerships forged, and the shared vision to implementing recommendations in the Tripartite Report and […]
Chief Minister Drives Collaboration to Launch Sewa Ground Market
By Emma Black Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, spearheaded a high-level meeting on Tuesday to fast-track the opening and operationalization of the Sewa Ground Market a transformative project poised to reshape Freetown’s trading landscape, the strategic session convened key players, including the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), the Ministry […]
Koidu City Takes Bold Steps Towards a Cleaner, Greener Future
By Emma Black Koidu New Sembehun City Council is doubling down on its vision for a garbage-free city, launching an ambitious Green Public Work Project to tackle waste management and upgrade drainage systems in struggling neighbourhoods, with implementation kicking off on April 1, 2025, the initiative marks a turning point for Koidu, blending environmental […]
Irish Minister Strengthens Ties with Sierra Leone in Freetown Visit
By Emma Black Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura meet with International Development, Neale Richmond Ireland’s Minister for International Development, Neale Richmond, met with Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, at his George Street office in Freetown on Monday, April 7, 2025. The courtesy visit, part of Richmond’s official trip […]
Information Minister Engages Youth in Kambia During Civic Day Series
By Marian Magdalene Bangura The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) successfully hosted its first-ever National Civic Day Series in Kambia District on March 24th and 25th, 2025. The event, held at the Kambia District Council, brought together hundreds of young people, including secondary school students, university students, youth activists, and civil […]
Chinese Embassy engages Ministry of Public Administration on South-South Triangular Cooperation
Representatives from the Chinese Embassy have on Monday 7th April 2025 engaged the Honourable Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs – Amara Kallon, on China’s position on the scheduled Third High-level Forum on South-South Triangular Cooperation (SSTrC), to be hosted in Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) from […]
