Sierra Leone and the Republic of Guinea are deepening bilateral cooperation on labour migration, worker protection and employment mobility, with a renewed focus on creating safe, orderly and lawful pathways for Sierra Leoneans travelling through Guinea in search of employment opportunities in the Arab States. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Umaru...

By: Finnex J Asibor The Sea is coming, taking our land gradually if action is not taken now, one day we will wake up and realize that the sea has taken our land even if it costs us fortune, we will not be able to reclaim the land back from the sea. All that will...

By Abass Mahmoud Sillah Jr A serious fire incident has destroyed a large residential building along Wilkinson Road, leaving residents counting heavy losses after properties and personal belongings were completely burnt to ashes. According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out unexpectedly and spread rapidly through the building, making it difficult for occupants and nearby residents...

By Josephine Sesay The Deputy Minister responsible for waste management has spearheaded a major national initiative aimed at transforming Sierra Leone’s waste management system into a modern, sustainable, and economically productive sector. The initiative was formally launched during a high-level consultative workshop held at Brookfields hotel in freetown, bringing together key stakeholders from government institutions,...

By Josephine Sesay Stakeholders from across Sierra Leone’s environmental sector on Monday convened at the Brookfields Hotel for a consultative workshop on recommendations for legislative and institutional reform in the waste management sector. The workshop was held under the project titled “Environmentally Sound and Safe Waste Management Framework in Africa,” an initiative aimed at strengthening...

By: Aaron Parker Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank) has announced that its Managing Director, Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin, has been named African Banker of the Year 2026 by The Voice Achievers Awards. According to the Bank, the award recognizes Dr. Gilpin’s leadership and his contribution to transforming the banking sector in Sierra Leone and beyond. RCBank...

By Abass Mahmoud Sillah Jr The United Nations Resident Coordinator for Sierra Leone, Seraphine Wakana, has called for urgent and comprehensive legal reforms to strengthen waste management systems in the country, describing the issue as far more than a technical challenge but a central development priority. Speaking at a stakeholder workshop on legal frameworks for...