By Abass Mahmoud Sillah Jr Freetown City Council Auditorium played host to the opening of Day One of the Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Conference 2026 (CLA26), as government and partners intensified efforts to strengthen environmental governance through data-driven decision-making. Held under the theme “From Data to Decisions: Strengthening Environmental Governance through Evidence and Insights,” the...

By: Alhaji Mashalat Sheriff With support from Trócaire under the Empowering Youths and Women with Disability for Independent and Sustainable Living (TECH-VOC) project, the Welfare Society for the Disabled Sierra Leone (WESOFOD-SL) Pujehun branch has successfully commissioned and launched the Denise Harris Skills Training and Production Centre in Pujehun District. The landmark event brought together...

Sierra Leone joined the global community on 17 February 2026 to commemorate Global Tourism Resilience Day, with a high-level event held at the Tunde Cole Building, Fourah Bay College in Freetown. Organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in partnership with the University of Sierra Leone Creative and Theatre Group and the Global...

By Abass Mahmoud Sillah Jr Freetown, Sierra Leone A World Bank consultant, Amira Hallaby, has underscored the importance of adopting a circular economy approach as a sustainable solution to the growing challenges of plastic pollution and waste management. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement session in Freetown, Hallaby highlighted three critical concepts shaping modern waste governance:...

Empowering Africa’s Next Generation: Youth Leaders in High-Level Diplomatic Conference in Addis Ababa Young leaders from across Africa gathered this week in Addis Ababa for the Sixth Session of the African Youth Leadership Diplomatic Conference, a landmark event that brought together high-profile leaders in governance, seasoned diplomats, policymakers, and emerging change-makers committed to shaping the...

Sierra Leone has participated in two urgent debates held during the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, addressing escalating international security concerns and the protection of civilians, particularly children, in armed conflict. During the first urgent debate on 25 March 2026, convened at the request of Bahrain on behalf of the Cooperation...

The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs recently hosted a strategic engagement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to discuss the implementation of the Rural Finance Project – Phase II, aimed at expanding financial opportunities for women in rural communities across Sierra Leone. Discussions focused on scaling up community banks that provide loans...

I, Salamatu Jalloh of Furniture, Allen Town, in Freetown, in the Western Area of the Republic of Sierra Leone, do hereby, for and on behalf of myself, absolutely renounce and abandon the use of my former name Salamatu Bah as they appear in my documents and in lieu thereof do assume as from the date...

By Abass Mahmoud Sillah Jr Freetown City Council Auditorium played host to the opening of Day One of the Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Conference 2026 (CLA26), as government and partners intensified efforts to strengthen environmental governance through data-driven decision-making. Held under the theme “From Data to Decisions: Strengthening Environmental Governance through Evidence and Insights,” the...

The 1st Sierra Leone climate change manifesto, citizens perception survey. Theme: Leaders must lead the safety of our environment That was launched on Monday 12th June, 2023. At Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel Aberdeen Freetown.