By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Bombali District, Northern Sierra Leone — The Minister of Internal Affairs, Morie Lengor, recently visited the Mafanta Correctional Facility, accompanied by the Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), Joseph Senesie, and his deputy, Susan Coker. The visit included a tour of the facility’s agricultural projects and vocational…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Koidu Town, Kono District — The Maternal Center of Excellence (MCOE), a state-of-the-art 120-bed hospital, is nearing completion in Koidu town. Co-funded by the Government of Sierra Leone and Partners In Health, this facility aims to significantly improve access to healthcare for mothers and infants in the region. Once operational,…
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Freetown, Sierra Leone — The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has donated 75,000 doses of the MPOX vaccine to the government of Sierra Leone as part of efforts to combat the virus. Liv Elin Indreiten, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Sierra Leone, emphasized that the donation aims to support…
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Speaker of Sierra Leone’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, announced the appointment of Deputy Clerk Gilbert Bosco N’habay as Acting Clerk of Parliament. This decision comes in light of the leave taken by the Clerk of Parliament, Hon. Paran Umar Tarawally. In a…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine In recent remarks, presidential spokesman Alpha Kanu emphasized the government’s commitment to creating 500,000 jobs as part of its 2023 manifesto. He pointed out that over 70% of the workforce is employed in rural areas, primarily in agriculture. However, this claim raises a critical question: is Sierra Leone genuinely empowering its…
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Speaker of Sierra Leone’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, announced the appointment of Deputy Clerk Gilbert Bosco N’habay as Acting Clerk of Parliament. This decision comes in light of the leave taken by the Clerk of Parliament, Hon. Paran Umar Tarawally. In a…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Alhaji Abu Koroma, the National Coordinator of Corruption Watch Sierra Leone, has expressed serious concerns regarding the government’s failure to disburse school subsidies for two academic terms, despite the ongoing free quality education initiative. Koroma urged the government to fulfill its commitments to support educational institutions, emphasizing the critical need…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S The World Bank-funded Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) has delivered 65 motorbikes to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and three key national agencies to bolster their operational efficiency nationwide. During a symbolic handing-over ceremony on Wednesday at the Kissy Mechanical Workshop in Freetown, Minister of Agriculture and Food…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Honourable Paramount Chief Alhaji Musa Bamba Foray Kulio Jalloh III, representing Tonkolili District, tabled a public petition in Parliament on behalf of the tribal authorities and people of Dansogoia, Sambaia, and Diang Chiefdoms. The petition calls for the acceptance and recognition of a collective decision…
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) has successfully completed a comprehensive 90-day training program for 174 young agripreneurs, focusing on agricultural mechanization services. As part of this initiative, MAFS has awarded nearly NLe 2 million in grants to emerging youth-led agribusinesses. This program is part of the African…
