The Education and Development for Special Needs Children Sierra Leone (EDeSNeC SL) is set to host its maiden Sign Language Symposium on Saturday, 31 October 2026, at Albert Academy School in Freetown. The symposium, scheduled to commence at 8:30 a.m., will bring together secondary school pupils, university students,teachers and other stakeholders to discuss the importance…
By Alex Lawrence Koroma FREETOWN, Oct. 26, 2026 — The Economic Community of West African States has called on Sierra Leone’s leaders and citizens to strengthen dialogue, honour peace agreements and make conflict prevention a priority as the country prepares for the 2028 general elections. The appeal was delivered by Ambassador John Azumah, ECOWAS Resident…
By Alex Lawrence Koroma FREETOWN — Government officials, banks and development partners have discussed ways to increase financing for farmers and agribusinesses at a high-level banking executives’ roundtable held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown. The meeting was convened by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL)…
By Mohamed Lamin Kebbay The Statistics Sierra Leone was established through Act No.14 of The Statistics Act, 2002… This law gives the legal power and mandate to Statistics Sierra Leone to be the sole government institution responsible to collect and compile important data, publish and disseminate relevant data, but more importantly, with the central authority…
SLPHA DG Spearheads Smart & Secure African Ports The Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (#SLPHA), Yankuba Askia Bio, has led a high-level delegation to the Conference of African Ports (COPAF 2026), held in Casablanca, Morocco, from October 19-21, 2026, under the theme “African Smart Port: AI and Cybersecurity Driving Performance.”…
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, Orange Sierra Leone and partners embarked on a Mental Health Awareness Walk from Youyi Building to Family Kingdom in Aberdeen, Freetown. Organised by the Directorate of Mental Health and Non-Communicable Diseases, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Orange Sierra Leone and other stakeholders, the walk attracted hundreds of participants,…
From Onion Imports to Local Abundance… Minister Kpaka Commends Pee Cee Agriculture Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, has highly commended Pee Cee & Sons for responding to President Julius Maada Bio’s call for massive private-sector investment in agriculture, describing the company’s contribution to the Feed Salone initiative as an…
Bio Highlights Success Of Feed Salone Initiative By Alex Lawrence Koroma MAGBURAKA, Tonkolili District — President Julius Maada Bio has said food prices are falling in Sierra Leone for the first time in the country’s history, citing increased local production and reduced food imports under the Feed Salone initiative. The President made the remarks on…
The commemoration commenced on Saturday, 10 October 2026, with a Mental Health Awareness Walk from Youyi Building to Family Kingdom in Aberdeen, Freetown. Organised by the Directorate of Mental Health and Non-Communicable Diseases, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Orange Sierra Leone and other stakeholders, the walk attracted hundreds of participants, including healthcare professionals,…
By Mohamed Muckson Sesay The Koinadugu Girls Education Movement (Koin-GEM) in collaboration with the National Union of Koinadugu and Falaba Students (NUKaFS), the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, and partners on Thursday, 15th October, 2026, commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child at the Koinadugu District Council Hall in Kabala. Held under the…
