As part of its commitment to producing accurate and reliable statistics, Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has concluded a mid-term review process for the ongoing 2025 Sierra Leone Integrated Household Survey (SLIHS ’25). The mid-term review is a critical assessment conducted halfway through the SLIHS’25 data collection phase. Its
The Vice Chancellor and Principal of Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), Professor Philip John Kanu, held a high-level meeting with senior officials at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, United Kingdom, as part of efforts to strengthen international collaboration and research-driven solutions to national challenges. During his visit
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) through its Armed Forces Endowment and Loan Scheme (AFELS) has paid the total amount of Le 116, 573 to a total of 36 military personnel, who were convicted last year for their involvements in the bloody coup of 26th November, 2023.
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara As Sierra Leone’s rainy season intensifies, thousands of commuters who rely on ferries between Lungi and Freetown are raising urgent concerns about deteriorating transport conditions marked by delays, breakdowns, overcrowding, and increasingly dangerous alternatives. Many of the ferries in operation are more than 30 years
By Sulaiman Jalloh Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, on Tuesday presented the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2025 during a plenary sitting of the Sixth Parliament of Sierra Leone, on Tuesday July 29, 2025. Describing the proposal as a “fiscal consolidatory” budget — not an austerity plan
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) completed a two-day engagement event, bringing together various stakeholders, including government ministries, agencies, civil society leaders, media professionals, religious figures, and community advocates. The event featured an in-depth training workshop on critical topics such as climate governance, climate justice,
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking and contraband smuggling, officers of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) Customs Post at the Gbalamuya Border Crossing in Kambia District successfully intercepted a large quantity of suspected narcotic drugs and undeclared goods on Monday, July 28, 2025, during
By Emma Black Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, who also serves as Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, on 26 July 2025 was warmly honored by the Government of Liberia for Sierra Leone’s vital role in restoring peace during Liberia’s civil
By Emma Black On Wednesday 23 July 2025 morning, Freetown was calm. By afternoon, the sky opened releasing rains that transformed into an unrelenting deluge. From mountaintops to coastal flats, streets vanished, homes collapsed, and lives were swept away. Among the hardest hit was New England Ville, perched
By Sulaiman Jalloh Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Sierra Leone’s Vice President 28 July 2025 continued his high-level diplomatic engagements in London with a pivotal meeting at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), there; he held talks with the UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, focused
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