ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Agree to Activate Standby Force for Sierra Leone
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Sierra Leone, along with other West African military leaders, has agreed to activate the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) standby force to Sierra Leone to operationalizing logistics deployment within the country. This decision was made during the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs…
VP Jalloh Receives National Girls Call to Action Document
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has been presented with the National Girls Call to Action Plan by the Girls Advocacy Development Network Sierra Leone. This document, crafted by young participants at last year’s National Girls Summit in Bo, consolidates the voices and perspectives of 500 young individuals, offering insights and recommendations for…
Education Minister Hails Peace Corps’ Impact on Sierra Leone’s Education
The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, praised the Peace Corps for its substantial contributions impact on Sierra Leone’s education sector on Friday, 9th August 2024 at the Kambia Training Site program. The event marked the swearing-in of four education and two health volunteers, concluding 10 weeks of intensive training. Minister Sackey…
NaCSA Engages with Regional Rice Value Chain Experts in Kambia
The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) recently held a comprehensive meeting with experts from the Regional Rice Value Chain Project at its Kambia district office. The primary objectives of the gathering were to explore opportunities for collaboration and to address five key agenda items, with a notable emphasis on the Feed Salone initiative. During…
SLPP and APC Unite in Parliament to Promote National Cohesion
On Tuesday parliamentary session, Sierra Leone’s leading political parties showcased a rare display of unity between the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the main opposition, the All People’s Congress (APC). This gesture, highlighted during the State Opening of the Second Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Second Republic, has been widely celebrated…
President Bio Engages Counterpart, Discusses Happenings in the Region
Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio, has ended a successful one-day working visit to Burkina Faso at the invitation of his counterpart and Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso on Wednesday 7th August 2024. However, the visit was aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. President Bio was warmly…
NDMA Visits Two-Storey Building at Risk of Collapse
On Tuesday, 6th August 2024, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) received distress calls from community members reporting a two-story building in a precarious state of collapse on Priscilla Street, Freetown. Responding swiftly, a team led by NDMA’s Western Region Coordinator, Gerald King, visited the site to conduct a thorough vulnerability risk assessment. Their findings…
Sierra Leone Political Coordinator Advocates For Culture of Peace
Minister Counselor Ms. Sonia Umu Karim, Sierra Leone’s Deputy Political Coordinator presented Sierra Leone’s statement at the forum marking the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration and Program of Action on the Culture of Peace. In her address, Ms. Karim emphasized that the culture of peace embodies fundamental human rights, fosters peaceful dialogue…
Sierra Leone Launches Africa’s First Superhero Movie
The OAT District of Sierra Leone has made a historic leap in the film industry with the launch of the African Cinematic Universe, a pioneering initiative driven by young local filmmakers aged 16 to 30 In this ground breaking effort, Ni Adama Djata and the OAT Empire have teamed up with these emerging talents, securing…