By: Alvin Lansana Kargbo The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) has commemorated International Identity Day with a targeted identity registration outreach programme at the Freetown Correctional Facility, aimed at extending formal identification services to persons in correctional custody. The initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), resulted in the registration of...

Alpha Terrace, K Step, Calaba Town, Freetown, Friday 18th September 2026 the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), through its Directorate of NGO Affairs, has officially handed over a community water well in Calaba Town to residents, bringing a longstanding disagreement over access to and management of the facility to an end. The handover...

President Julius Maada Bio has called on African nations to transform how they manage their mineral wealth moving beyond exporting raw materials to building industries that process and add value to those resources on the continent. Speaking during a high-level fireside conversation at UNSTOPPABLE AFRICA 2026 in New York, President Bio became the first African...

By: The Nature Newspaper The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), in collaboration with its partners, mobilised communities across all 16 districts of Sierra Leone on Saturday, September 19, 2026, for a nationwide Peace Walk aimed at promoting peace, unity, reconciliation and national cohesion. The nationwide exercise, held as part of activities commemorating...

By: The Nature Newspaper Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has issued a strong warning to the public over a fraudulent recruitment portal and misleading messages circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms in connection with the 2026 Population and Housing Census. The alert comes as public interest in census-related jobs runs high, with Stats...

Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, has been honored by two of the world’s leading academic institutions, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in recognition of her leadership, advocacy and service to women, girls and communities across Africa. The recognition came during the 2026 Global Health Catalyst Summit, an international...

Riyadh, Thursday, 17 September 2026 Sierra Leone’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the leadership and staff of the Sierra Leone Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Introducing him, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Mohammed Barrie, on behalf of the Mission, commended the Attorney-General...

By: The Nature Newspaper Expired foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics on the rise in marketplaces Across markets and commercial centers in Sierra Leone concerns are growing over the availability of substandard and potentially counterfeit products being offered to consumers. From foodstuffs and beverages to products and cosmetics. Questions are being raised about how effectively products entering...

Bololo Community Swallowed by the Sea!

By: Koh Ewe and Navin Singh Khadka Nepal plans to use a new study linking climate change to the deadly floods last month as the basis of a financial request from a United Nations fund. The BBC understands that Nepal hopes to claim around $20m (£15m) from the UN Fund for Responding to Loss and...