By: Al Jazeera Staff, AP and Reuters The Trump administration says it could save power plants more than $300bn and ‘unleash’ American energy. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is repealing rules limiting emissions by coal and gas power plants, in a move that undoes decades of protections meant to curb gasses scientists say are responsible for...

By: Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Anadolu More than 171 million students affected globally with girls disproportionately impacted. One in 10 students from pre-primary to upper secondary globally had their education interrupted by climate hazards last year, according to a new report by the United Nations children’s agency. Analysing data from 106 countries and territories, UNICEF’s report on...

By: David Gregory-Kumar Is this the year climate change became real for people of the Midlands? I mean climate change is real, I’ve spent a 25-year career telling people it is real and documenting its impact on the region: Floods, dry spells, heatwaves and more. So why for many people does this year feel different...

Three hundred schoolchildren from different wharf and coastal communities across Freetown have received educational materials from the GEED Foundation as part of the organization’s continuing efforts to support vulnerable families and promote access to education. The school supplies were distributed during a ceremony held at the Government Municipal Secondary School in Kissy Dockyard, bringing together...

President Dr. Julius Maada Bio is providing hands-on leadership in preparations for the first-ever West Africa Integration and Investment Summit, which Sierra Leone is expected to host as a major platform for regional cooperation, trade and investment. The summit is schedule to take place from the 17 –18 November 2026at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference...

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has engaged Clearing and Forwarding Agencies and Shipping Agencies to address challenges affecting customs operations and strengthen national revenue mobilisation. The engagement, held on September 9, 2026, at the NRA headquarters at 54 Liverpool Street, Freetown, provided an opportunity for the Authority and industry stakeholders to discuss operational challenges, including...

The National Protected Area Authority (NPAA) has delivered another decisive blow against conservation crime, as 17 accused persons arrested at the Outamba-Kilimi National Park in Karene District appeared before Magistrate Ishmail Kabinneh at the Mana Hill Magistrate Court in Makeni and pleaded guilty to all four counts brought against them. Mohamed Sheriff, Alpha Williams, Augustine...

By: Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Senior Health Promotion Officer – HEP/MoH Freetown, Sierra Leone October 2026: For a mother in a remote Sierra Leonean village, bedtime is supposed to be the moment when the day’s worries finally come to an end. But when the mosquitoes begin to buzz around the house, the night can bring another...

By: Ibrahim Sorie KoromaSenior Health Promotion Officer – HEP/MoH For an estimated 355,363 children expected to be born in Sierra Leone, the first days of life could soon bring more than a new beginning they could bring protection against a virus capable of causing lifelong liver disease and cancer. The Ministry of Health is preparing...