By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Connaught Hospital has achieved a major medical milestone after successfully carrying out its first brain tumour surgery, marking a new chapter for specialized care in Sierra Leone. The operation was performed under the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex Neurosurgery Programme at the country’s premier referral hospital. It was…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S The Sierra Leone Railways Development and Regulatory Authority has moved to strengthen oversight of the country’s railway industry with a draft regulatory framework aimed at improving governance, safety, and investor confidence. SLRDRA convened a high-level stakeholder consultation this week to review the draft before it is presented to Cabinet and…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Lawmakers from both the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party and the opposition All People’s Congress have voiced joint opposition to a provision in the Constitutional Amendment Bill that would allow independent candidates to contest the presidency. During debate on the Bill this week, several MPs argued against opening the presidential…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged to accelerate implementation of agricultural projects following a three-day mid-year review focused on the government’s Feed Salone initiative. The review, held at De Wizard Hotel in Bo City, assessed the 2026 Annual Work Plans and Budgets of key programmes. Officials evaluated…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has urged Parliamentarians to reject proposed electoral reforms and maintain Sierra Leone’s current voting system as lawmakers prepare to vote on the Constitutional Amendments Bill today. In a statement issued ahead of the debate, the Mayor described today’s vote as a “defining moment for Sierra Leone’s…
Hippocratic AI raises $141M to staff hospitals with clinical AI agents Story Partners with Stability AI to Empower Open-Source Innovation for Creators and Developers Meanwhile, Kristina Dulaney, RN, PMH-C, the founder of Cherished Mom, an organization dedicated to solving maternal mental health challenges, helped to create an AI agent that’s focused on helping new mothers…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s US$50 million, 150-bed Riyadh Referral Hospital project has moved a step closer to implementation following high-level talks in Saudi Arabia. Ambassador H.E. Mohamed S. Barrie met with the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Fund for Development, H.E. Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, on Sunday at the SFD headquarters in…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The United States Embassy in Freetown has deployed six new Peace Corps trainees to Sierra Leone, where they will support education and maternal health programs in rural communities. The Embassy announced that the cohort will complete 10 weeks of intensive pre-service training before beginning their assignments in schools and maternal…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Ministry of Finance has concluded a two-week technical workshop to update Sierra Leone’s Debt Sustainability Analysis and Medium-Term Debt Strategy, with officials warning that prudent borrowing and stronger revenue mobilization are critical to maintaining fiscal stability. The engagement, held at Leisure Lodge in Aberdeen, ended on Friday, July 24,…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Freetown July 2026, The Ministry of Health has launched high-speed Starlink satellite internet across 300 government health facilities nationwide, in a major push to digitize Sierra Leone’s healthcare system. Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, commissioned the service at the Julius Maada Bio Paediatric Centre of Excellence in Lumley, Freetown,…
