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…
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,…
SLRSA Inceases Access To Public Service Freetown, Sierra Leone | 13th October 2026 www.slrsa.gov.sl The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has unveiled three Mobile Licensing Vehicles ahead of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) League match, marking a significant step towards improving service delivery, enhancing transparency and bringing vehicle licensing services closer to MDAs…
By Patriot MOYAMBA DISTRICT, October 17, 2026 — President Julius Maada Bio has opened Sierra Leone’s 2026 harvest season with a series of visits and symbolic harvesting ceremonies at major agricultural sites in Moyamba District, drawing attention to the role of private enterprise, agricultural research and the military in advancing the Government’s Feed Salone initiative….
By Marian Magdalene Bangura Waterloo will take center stage in Sierra Leone’s civic engagement drive on Tuesday, 20th October, 2026, as government ministers, development partners and local authorities meet citizens to discuss Redistricting/ Creation of New Localities and the 2026 Population and Housing Census. The engagement, organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education…
In a bid to update the public on the installation of plastic seats as part of the Chinese $40 million grant to rehabilitate the National Siaka Stevens Stadium, and also on planning and preparations ahead of the 2026 Ministries, Departments and Agency Football and Volley ball competitions, the Ministry of Sports together with the National…
Agriculture Minister Signs US$5.8M Agrifood Systems Project Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, has joined fellow agriculture ministers in signing the Green Jobs for Youth in Resilient Agrifood Systems Project (GCP/SFW/013/ROK), backed by a US$5.8 million grant from the Government of the Republic of Korea, to expand employment opportunities for…
