Sierra Leone’s Mpox Education Campaign Offers Public Health Model

Through radio jingles, posters, daily text messages and door-to-door visits, Sierra Leone’s public health officials are driving a messaging campaign aimed at preventing the spread of mpox. Experts say the effort has contributed to a sharp drop in...

Sierra Leone Attracts Nearly $2 Billion in Foreign Investment, Says Chief Minister Sengeh

Sierra Leone has secured nearly $2 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) from Europe and the United States over the past three years, reflecting growing investor confidence in the country, said Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh during a...

Sierra Leone’s New Mining Act Reshapes the Rules for Resource Sovereignty

The Republic of Sierra Leone has entered a new era of resource governance. On May 12, 2023, the West African nation enacted the Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2022—the most comprehensive overhaul of its mining legislation in over a decade....

World News | India Dispatches 15 Haemo-Dialysis Machines, Along with Portable RO Units and Consumable Kits to Sierra Leone

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India dispatched a consignment of 15 Haemo-Dialysis Machines, along with Portable RO Units and Consumable Kits, from Mundra Port to Sierra Leone on Tuesday. Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External...

Overview of Sierra Leone’s mining legislation

The Republic of Sierra Leone, on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, is renowned for its mineral wealth, notably diamonds, gold, bauxite and rutile. Iron ore, in particular, forms a cornerstone of its mining sector due to substantial reserves. To...

Sierra Leone Elevates Clean Cooking as National Priority

The Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Dr. Isata Mahoi, has reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s leadership in promoting women’s empowerment through clean cooking initiatives, emphasizing that President Julius Maada Bio has elevated clean cooking to...

My Reflections on the WATAF Policy Dialogue In Sierra Leone

Partial view of West African Tax Experts who gathered for the WATAF 7th High-Level Policy Dialogue and the 21st General Assembly, held in the halls of the Foreign Service Academy on Tower Hill, in Freetown, Sierra Leone Sept 15-19, 2025 ABSTRACT I...

India–Sierra Leone Roundtable Strengthens Cooperation on Sustainable Aquaculture

The High Commission of India in Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and WorldFish, successfully hosted the India–Sierra Leone Roundtable on...

Government Signs Lease Agreement for 40MW Solar Power Project

Sierra Leone has taken a major step toward expanding access to clean energy as Minister of Finance Sheku A. F. Bangura signed a lease agreement for a 40-megawatt (MW) solar power project with Release by Scatec. The agreement represents a key...

Côte d’Ivoire: 50MW solar plant launched to drive energy transition

The 50MWp Kong Solaire project in the Tchologo region of Côte d’Ivoire has been officially launched. It will eventually meet the electricity needs of up to 240,000 people under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). As one of the country’s...

Dr. Asokoro-Ogaji Champions Collective Growth for Women In Mining

1 ……Says Collaboration is the New Power The Executive Director of Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa), Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji, has called on women in Africa’s mining industry to replace unhealthy competition with collaboration, stressing that...

President Bio Visits His Rice Farm in Tihun, Hails Rise in Home-Grown Food Production

His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio has declared great success in the government’s agricultural program, Feed Salone, focusing on demonstrable rises in local food production as part of a larger push for national food sovereignty. Posted on his...

Sierra Leone, World Bank Sign $9.18M Deal to Modernize Kenema and Makeni Markets

The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank have officially signed contract agreements for the implementation of the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP), marking a significant step toward enhancing urban infrastructure and economic...

From rhetoric to reality : How leadership and institutions left nations while Sierra Leone and much of West Africa stagnate

*FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: HOW LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONS LIFT NATIONS WHILE SIERRA LEONE AND MUCH OF WEST AFRICA STAGNATE* By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Sunday, 12 October 2025 When a people unshackle themselves from foreign rule there is a public...

Sierra Leone Unveils $2.2B ‘Mission 300’ Energy Plan

Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security, has unveiled “Mission 300,” a $2.2 billion energy compact designed to transform Sierra Leone’s electricity sector by 2030....

Breaking: Turkish Police Reportedly Arrest Associate of Jos Leijdekkers with Sierra Leonean Passport

The Turkish authorities have extradited Abdullah “Don Vito” Alp Üstün, a known cocaine baron with ties to Jos Leijdekkers, from Dubai to Turkey early this morning on an Interpol Red Notice. Üstün is also alleged to be in possesion of a diplomatic...

President Bio Appoints New Leaders for Key Water and Energy Agencies

President Brigadier General (Rtd.) Julius Maada Bio has announced a series of high-level appointments to key water and energy bodies. The new appointments, made public in a notice from the Office of the President at State House dated October 13,...

Sierra Leone Looks to India for Expertise to Boost Aquaculture Sector

The High Commission of India in Freetown hosted the India–Sierra Leone Roundtable on Aquaculture and Fisheries on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Country Lodge Hotel, Hill Station. The forum brought together government officials, scientists,...

When Talent Meets the Street: Why Some of Sierra Leone’s Artists Turn to Risky Hustles

When Talent Meets the Street: Why Some of Sierra Leone’s Artists Turn to Risky Hustles By Zainab Tunkara Clarkson ( AKA Zee) In Sierra Leone, the creative dream often begins with a beat — and ends with a struggle. For many young musicians, actors,...

Sierra Leone to Host 3rd Climate Resilience and Energy Transition Dialogue (CRET 2025)

The Government of Sierra Leone will host the 3rd Climate Resilience and Energy Transition Dialogue (CRET 2025) on October 20–21, 2025, at the Bintumani Conference Center in Freetown. The announcement was made by Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, Chairman of...