By Joseph Momoh D.S Reporter The British High Commission in Sierra Leone has opened applications for the 2026 Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships, offering fully funded opportunities for Sierra Leoneans to study in the United Kingdom. The prestigious programme targets talented individuals with strong academic records and leadership potential who are committed to driving development in their…
By Saidu Jalloh D.S Reporter A 44-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Freetown magistrate court after being found guilty of stealing US$6,800 from a resident of Regent Village. The ruling was delivered by Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2. The accused faced charges of larceny…
By Kadijatu Bangura D.S Reporter FREETOWN — The Government of Sierra Leone has disbursed Le300,000 in welfare grants to 15 organisations delivering critical services to vulnerable groups in the capital. The presentation was made on Monday, September 7, 2026 at the Ministry of Social Welfare headquarters in New England Ville. Each beneficiary received Le20,000 to…
By Joseph Momoh D.S Reporter The Government of Sierra Leone has unveiled a US$2.5 million consignment of essential medicines and reproductive health supplies, a major push to cut maternal and child deaths nationwide. The life-saving drugs, now stored at the National Medical Supplies Agency, are being prepared for immediate dispatch to hospitals and clinics across…
By Saidu Jalloh D.S Reporter The Government of Sierra Leone has fired up its Feed Salone agenda with a major new investment in local farmers, handing over 20,000 bags of home-grown rice to feed schoolchildren nationwide. At a ceremony on August 4, 2026 at the WFP warehouse in Kissy, eastern Freetown, Agriculture Minister Dr. Henry…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces has commissioned 70 female soldiers as certified military drivers, marking a major step toward expanding women’s role in peacekeeping and operational logistics. The 70 graduates completed a 15-week all-female driver training programme at Murray Town Barracks. The programme began in October 2025 with…
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the education sector, but Finance Minister Sheku Bangura Karefa Kargbo says teachers should not expect all their demands to be met at once. Speaking amid mounting pressure from teachers nationwide over pay, working conditions and resources, the Minister said the government recognizes the…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter The National Social Security and Insurance Trust is set to roll out a new mobile application that will bring pension and social security services directly to the phones of contributors and pensioners nationwide. The launch is part of NASSIT’s wider digital transformation programme aimed at cutting long queues, reducing travel…
By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter Government is pushing a new national agenda to make civic responsibility and citizen participation the foundation of Sierra Leone’s development drive. At the heart of the effort is the National Civic Education Strategy 2024-2030, which officials say will take civic learning out of the classroom and into communities, schools, and…
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter The Political Parties Regulation Commission has opened a 24-hour window for aggrieved members of the All People’s Congress to challenge decisions made by the party’s Internal Elections Complaint Board. In a public notice issued Monday, September 7, the PPRC said all petitions against IECB rulings must be submitted to the…
