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…
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,…
The Entrepreneurship Academy (EA) of the Sierra Leone Education in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy and Skills (SLEEK) Project was launched at the Great Hall of the Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) Goderich Campus on Wednesday 14th October 2026. Co-funded by the European Union and other partners and in collaboration with universities in Spain and Austria, the project…
In a historic move set to reshape the leadership of the Sierra Leone Traders Union (SLeTU), Madam Kadija Stanley Bangura has officially declared her candidacy for the position of Vice President ahead of the Union’s National Delegates Conference scheduled for 25th October 2026 in Kenema City. Bangura’s declaration marks the first time in the history…
The Publisher and Managing Editor of The Calabash Newspaper, Amin Kef, has been honoured as one of the 100 Most Impactful Sierra Leonean Leaders of 2026 in recognition of his outstanding leadership, professional achievements, dedication to service and contributions to national development. The prestigious award was presented by the West Africa Youth and Children’s Advocacy…
FREETOWN — More than 300 women benefited from free shopping during the New Life Ministries International Women’s Department’s 26th National Women’s Conference, held under the theme “EMERGE.” The week-long conference took place from Tuesday, October 6, to Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the ministry’s headquarters, Miracle City, on Ross Road in Cline Town. It brought…
Orange Holds Breast Cancer Awareness Raising Campaign & Screening By: Alimatu Kargbo On 3rd October 2026, Orange Sierra Leone Foundation, in partnership with Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, launched its 2026 breast cancer awareness, free screening and surgery campaign, targeting more than 5,000 women across the country, with the aim of promoting early detection and improving…
Makondu Gets First Ever Secondary School By Mohamed Muckson Sesay (The One) Makondu Village in Yoni Mabanta Chiefdom, Tonkolili District has opened a new chapter in its educational history with the establishment of the Kehklee-Lakkoh Memorial Agricultural Secondary School (K-MASS), nearly a century after the community embraced formal primary education. The school was officially opened…
Monday, 28th September 2026 Oxfordshire, UK www.slrsa.gov.sl The Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), James Bagie Bio, has successfully completed a five-day international programme on Global Challenges in Transport, hosted at St Peter’s College, University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom. The programme, held from 21–25 September 2026, was organised by…
15th September 2026 As families across Sierra Leone prepare for a new school year, UBA Sierra Leone’s NO WAHALA Loan offers eligible salary earners a practical financial cushion when back-to-school expenses come all at once. New uniforms, shoes, books, school bags and fees are all part of the excitement of a new academic year. But…
