By: Patricia Ngevao The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has called for stronger coordination among government institutions to regulate sand extraction along Sierra Leone’s coastline, as it works to verify the licensing status of operators in Mahera, and compile inspection records for the area. In an exclusive interview with Awoko, EPA Executive Chairman, Abu Bakarr Massaquoi...

Accra, Ghana, Wednesday, 28 October 2026 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s development approach, urging African nations to strengthen their capacity to produce, innovate, compete and negotiate with the rest of the world from a position of economic strength, rather than remain dependent on exporting...

First Lady Fatima Maada Bio has joined hundreds of Sierra Leoneans to congratulate Martina Baindu Egbenda on her election as the new President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), describing it as a victory for ambitious women and for strong institutions. Egbenda, who currently serves as Sierra Leone’s Administrator and Registrar-General, was elected unopposed...

As the risk of extreme heat grows across West Africa, Sierra Leone must strengthen its preparedness and raise public awareness to protect lives and livelihoods. Rising temperatures are more than an environmental concern. They can affect the health of market women, motorbike riders, farmers, schoolchildren and other people who spend long hours in hot conditions....

No Safe Environment, No Sustainable Peace

A new weather warning is in place as a third storm in a matter of days hits Scotland. It comes as thousands of homes across the country remain without power in the aftermath of Storm Boelo. A yellow wind warning, covering most of the country as well as parts of northern England and Northern Ireland,...

Freetown, 20 October 2026 the Ministry of Health through the Directorate of Hospital and Ambulance Services and Mercy Ships have commenced a three-day Country Strategy Development Workshop aimed at strengthening surgical services and improving access to quality surgical care across Sierra Leone. The workshop, taking place from 20 to 22 October 2026 at New Brookfields...

By: Vickie Remoe Three years into Feed Salone, Sierra Leone is growing more of its own rice, importing far fewer eggs and onions, and cutting the share of families going hungry. But big projects are running behind, and most of the money pledged has yet to reach the field. Those are the headlines from the...

China Railway Seventh Group (SL) Co., Ltd. (CRSG) has reaffirmed its commitment to community development and educational advancement in Sierra Leone by supporting schools in the Mongegba community with essential teaching and learning materials. The initiative was highlighted during a community event held on Monday, October 19, at the CRSG Mongegba Camp under the theme,...

By: Mohamed J Bah Sierra Leone is reviewing how climate risks are reflected in public budgets, investment decisions and procurement, as the government seeks to direct spending towards resilience. The assessment was examined at a two-day validation workshop in Freetown on October 19–20. It covers institutional arrangements, budgets, public investments and climate finance governance from...