By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S. In a significant step towards sustainable innovation, Leotech has successfully conducted a pioneering capacity-building workshop titled “The Circular Economy Pathway to Additive Manufacturing (Waste for 3D Printing),” in collaboration with Freetown Innovation Labs and Skills Pool. This workshop marks the first of its kind in Sierra Leone, training eight staff…
Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a significant enhancement to Sierra Leone’s healthcare system, ChildFund Sierra Leone has donated medical supplies valued at approximately $23.8 million to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, focusing specifically on diabetes treatment and management. The formal handover took place during a ceremony in Freetown, where high-grade medications and essential health…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S Human rights lawyer Basita Michael has strongly refuted claims made by Presidential Spokesman Alpha Kanu, who stated that 70% of Sierra Leone’s rural population is now employed. Michael characterized Kanu’s assertion as misleading and a dangerous distortion of the country’s employment reality. In her remarks, Michael emphasized the importance of…
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter The Parliament of Sierra Leone has issued a statement addressing misinformation surrounding the newly enacted Child Rights Act, 2025. Recent reports, including one from Radio Democracy 98.1FM, erroneously claimed that the law criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and imposes a fine of One Hundred Million Leones (NLe 100,000,000) for individuals circumcising…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S In a heartbreaking incident late Friday night, an entire family lost their lives when a fence collapsed on their shack during a heavy downpour in Gbendembu, Goderich, situated in Sierra Leone’s Western Rural District. According to the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), the tragedy occurred around 11:45 p.m. amid intense…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Serabu Village, Kenema District — A heavy-duty truck lost control and crashed into a house in Serabu Village this afternoon, July 5th, 2025, while the driver attempted to avoid ducks crossing the road. The incident occurred in the early afternoon, startling local residents who were relieved to learn that no…
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…
