By Saidu Jalloh reporter D.S The newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has held his first frank engagement with staff of the Ministry to outline his priorities and chart a new direction for Sierra Leone’s Foreign Service. The meeting, held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Ministry’s headquarters…
By Joseph Momoh reporter D.S The Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has unveiled an aggressive 100-Day Plan to enforce labour laws, protect workers and sanitise overseas recruitment, following a strategic engagement with Chief Minister Dr. Moinina Sengeh on Monday, September 15, 2026. The meeting was part of government’s delivery clinics aimed at reviewing…
By Saidu Jalloh The British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Josephine Gauld, has expressed admiration for the ongoing reforms being pioneered in the Judiciary under the leadership of Chief Justice, His Lordship Hon. Justice Komba Kamanda. High Commissioner Gauld made the remarks during a courtesy visit to the Chief Justice’s Chambers in Freetown on Monday,…
By Kadijatu Bangura Telecommunications giant Orange Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to employee welfare and improved working conditions during a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma. The visit was aimed at congratulating the Minister on his appointment and strengthening the working relationship between the…
By Joseph Momoh Sierra Leone is looking to Ghana’s Tema Port experience to guide the construction of its $55 million industrial fishing port, as a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources concluded a technical familiarisation tour of the port facilities on Friday, September 11, 2026. The delegation, led by Fisheries and…
By Joseph Momoh The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a fresh national push to restore protected areas and safeguard Sierra Leone’s ecosystems, as it moves to finalise a practical plan for the country’s Third National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP 3.0). The strategy was shaped at a two-day stakeholders’ workshop held at the…
By Joseph Momoh MAKENI – The Ministry of Social Welfare has discharged a second batch of 60 former drug abuse victims from its rehabilitation centre at Tekoh Barracks in Makeni, marking a major milestone in the Government’s fight against drug and substance abuse. The beneficiaries, now designated Ambassadors of Positive Change, were formally discharged at…
By Saidu Jalloh The United States Embassy in Freetown has revealed the major impact of its $22 million investment in Sierra Leone’s health sector, which has helped deliver millions of life-saving supplies across the country since 2018. The investment was channeled through the Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM), a…
By Saidu Jalloh FREETOWN – Violence that broke out in central Freetown on Sunday night has left three people reportedly dead, after a local football match triggered clashes that spread to a political office on Wellington Street. The unrest began on September 13, 2026, following a match between Kossoh Town FC and Kroo Town Road…
By Kadijatu Bangura ACCRA – Sierra Leone is turning to Ghana for technical guidance as it prepares to build a $55 million industrial fishing port, with a high-level delegation from Freetown concluding a familiarisation tour of Tema Port facilities on Friday, September 11, 2026. The delegation, led by Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Hon….
