By Alima Kargbo Stakeholders from the health sector, civil society organizations, youth groups, and development partners have renewed calls for the effective implementation of Sierra Leone’s Tobacco and Nicotine Control Act 2022 during the commemoration of World No Tobacco Day 2026. The Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum, held at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Freetown,…
Ambassador John Azunah Recounts Achievements Of ECOWAS The ECOWAS Country Representative in Sierra Leone, Ambassador John Azunah, has highlighted the remarkable achievements recorded by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the past 51 years, describing the regional bloc as one of Africa’s most enduring and impactful institutions for integration, development, peace, and…
28th May, 2026 “This facility belongs to the community. If we take care of it today, it will continue to save lives tomorrow.” These were the powerful words of the MD/CEO of UBA Sierra Leone, Mohamed Alhajie Samoura, as he addressed the audience during the inauguration of the York Community Health Centre – Maternity Section….
DG Yankuba Bio Receives Prestigious International Award The Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), DG Yankuba Askia Bio, has once again put Sierra Leone on the map by receiving a prestigious award from the Africa-UK Diaspora Trade and Investment Summit and Awards. This accolade recognizes his outstanding leadership and transformative…
By Mackie M. Jalloh Sierra Leone’s main seaport is undergoing one of the most ambitious transformations in its modern history, following a major investment drive announced by Africa Global Logistics (AGL), aimed at repositioning the Port of Freetown as a competitive maritime gateway in West Africa. During a media tour and engagement at the Queen…
Orange SL Outlines Investment in Connectivity Orange Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding digital connectivity, improving customer experience, and deepening investments in Sierra Leone’s telecommunications sector during the National Communications Authority (NaTCA) Consumer Parliament held in Kenema under the theme: “Connectivity for Accelerated Growth.” Representing Orange Sierra Leone at the high-level engagement, Alpha…
Chief Executive Officer of Africell Sierra Leone, Shadi Gerjawi, has emphasized the indispensable role of digital infrastructure in strengthening digital sovereignty and advancing sustainable technological development across West Africa during the 18th Edition of the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF 2026) held in Freetown. The high-profile regional forum, officially opened at the Miatta Conference…
that Africa wants partners of substance, based on equality, and that power and infrastructure must come first. At the 2026 Africa Forward Summit, convened by Kenyan President H.E. William Ruto and French President H.E. Emmanuel Macron, Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, delivered a direct message to a room of heads…
By Hajaratu S. Bangura The government of President Julius Maada Bio has unveiled the proposed blueprint to transform Lungi into a modern economic hub, anchoring a nationwide redistricting project designed to overhaul local governance and public service delivery. Speaking at the Lungi Civic Day Series on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at St. Augustine School in…
Govt Articulates Reforms For Sustainable Growth & National Development As Sierra Leone officially commenced its Mining Week 2026 activities at the Bintumani Hotel Conference Hall in Freetown, government officials, mining executives and regional industry leaders used the platform to project confidence in the country’s mineral sector, while also drawing attention to the challenges surrounding transparency,…
