The Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Chernor Mamoud Jalloh, on 20th October 2026, paid a courtesy call on the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda, at the Law Court in Freetown. Welcoming the Director General, the Chief Justice congratulated him on his appointment to head NASSIT, a reputable...

President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned the Sierra Leone Ocean Shipping Company Limited (SLOSCO), marking a significant milestone in the Government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s maritime industry, expand international trade, create employment opportunities and reduce dependence on foreign shipping companies. The commissioning ceremony, held on Monday, 19 October 2026, at the Queen...

A two-person high-level delegation from the United Nations Tourism Headquarters in Spain, comprising Chloe Bougeard, Project Specialist in Market Intelligence, Policies and Competitiveness at UN Tourism, and Aldo Busin, Senior Project Specialist in the Regional Department for Africa at UN Tourism, has successfully concluded its inspection mission to Sierra Leone as part of preparations for...

Chattering in the morning sun, a group of women farmers from Samu village emerges into a vast field that is dotted with seedlings as far as the eye      can see. Their bare feet sink into the mud as they begin the day’s work of planting more seedlings. Barely ankle high, each shoot carries potentially life-changing...

Portee Junction, Freetown, 20 October 2026 Traders at Portee Junction Market on Bai Bureh Road are calling on the Freetown City Council (FCC) to urgently intervene after two severely ill persons lying on the concrete slab at the center of the new road started emitting a strong odour, disrupting business and polluting the community. According...

Bangkok, Thailand, October 19, 2026 Sierra Leone has stepped up its push for continued technical assistance from the International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) to strengthen tax administration, improve compliance risk management and rebuild public trust in the National Revenue Authority (NRA). The request was made during a meeting on the sidelines of the...

  By: Patricia Ngevao October 19, 2026 The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has called for stronger action to end child marriage through law enforcement, education and community engagement. The call was made during the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child commemoration at the Port Loko District Council Hall under the theme “End...

Baomahum The Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has investigated the death of Fatmata Mustapha, a spotter at FG Gold Mining Company in Baomahun, Valunia Chiefdom, Bo District, who died in a workplace accident involving a grader during road construction on the 3rd October, 2026. The investigation, led by Ing. Osman Conteh, forms part...

The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has unveiled three Mobile Licensing Vehicles ahead of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) League match, marking a significant step towards improving service delivery, enhancing transparency and bringing vehicle licensing services closer to MDAs and the general public. The expansion, under the leadership of Executive Director James Bagie Bio,...

By: The Nature Newspaper His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Thursday graced the national celebration of World Food Day and the third anniversary of the Feed Salone initiative in Magburaka, Tonkolili District, underscoring the government’s unwavering commitment to achieving food security and sovereignty in Sierra Leone. The colourful event, held under the global...