Sierra Leone and Lebanon Forge Stronger Ties to Protect Migrant Workers

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labor, and Social Security, Minister Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has held high-level talks with Lebanon’s Minister of Labor, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Haidar in a bid to strengthen international labor cooperation. The...

Culinary innovator Fatmata Binta appointed FAO's Goodwill Ambassador for Africa

Meet Fatmata Binta, a chef, culinary innovator and now the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa. Born in Sierra Leone and based in Ghana, Binta has long-championed African heritage foods,...

Botswana Offers Citizenship Starting at $75,000

In a bold move to attract investors, Botswana is introducing one of the world’s most affordable citizenship-by-investment programmes, positioning its passport as a key resource for economic empowerment. It marks an ambitious strategy to help...

Gender Minister Pushes for Equitable Vaccine Access in Sierra Leone

Hon. Minister Dr. Isata Mahoi Minister of Gender and Children Affairs’ convened a high-level dialogue with representatives from GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Ministry of Health to advance equitable vaccine access for children and adolescents...

Sierra Leone Marks International Credit Union Day with Inspiring Celebration in Freetown

International Credit Union Day was celebrated in grand style at D. BIM–D. BAM, Wellington Street, Pademba Road Junction, Freetown, bringing together credit union members, government officials, and the diplomatic community to highlight the role of...

AfDB Commits $500 Million to Build Sierra Leone’s Economic Resilience

The African Development Bank approved an ambitious five-year strategy for Sierra Leone this week, committing $500 million toward transforming the country’s economy through infrastructure investment and agricultural development. Combined with...

AfDB approves $500 Million strategy to drive inclusive growth and economic resilience in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 October 2025: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Sierra Leone for 2025–2030, committing approximately $500 million over the next five...

African Development Bank Approves $500 Million Strategy to Drive Inclusive Growth and Economic Resilience in Sierra Leone

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Sierra Leone for 2025–2030, committing approximately $500 million over the next five years to foster sustainable economic growth,...

Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer Appointed Chair of ECOWAS Heads of Immigration Forum

Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio, Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer, has been appointed Chairperson of the ECOWAS Heads of Immigration (HoI) Forum during its 9th annual meeting held from 14th to 16th October 2025 in Cotonou, Benin. He pledged to...

NRA Boss Urges Fiscal Self-Reliance as World Bank Support Plunges from $100M to Zero

Jeneba Bangura, Commissioner General of Sierra Leone’s National Revenue Authority (NRA) has warned thattraditional aid flows to developing nations are drying up, revealing that the country’s annual budget support from the World Bank has plummeted...

Viral Video Shows Two Boys Fighting Over Kush, Sparks Concern in Sierra Leone

A viral video circulating on social media shows two boys, reportedly around 12 years old, violently fighting late at night over the substance locally known as kush. The footage, widely shared on platforms such as Facebook, has sparked alarm and...

Orange Sierra Leone Unveils 2024 CSR Report on Economic Growth and Community Transformation

Orange Sierra Leone has published its 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, highlighting major achievements in national development, digital advancement, environmental sustainability, and community well-being. The report reflects the...

‎Sierra Leone: Nigeria Deploys Technical Aid Volunteers To Education Sector ‎

‎ ‎ Abubakar Hashim ‎ ‎Nigeria, on Tuesday 14, October, 2025, deployed 12 Technical Aid Corps TAC volunteers, comprising professors and doctors to Sierra Leone’s education sector. ‎The deployment was carried out in Abuja by DG, TAC, Ministry of...

Sierra Leone and Türkiye Discuss Partnership to Promote Women in Politics

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Türkiye, Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, has paid a courtesy call on Hon. Çiğdem Erdoğan, Chairperson of the Turkish Parliamentary Commission for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, to explore partnership...

Controversial Politician Kamarainba Offers to Return to Sierra Leone to Tackle Drug Crisis

Prominent, yet controversial, Sierra Leonean politician Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray has publicly offered to return to the country to assist national authorities in addressing the severe proliferation of illicit drugs, including cocaine and the...

Truth in the Face of Power: Why Sierra Leone Needs More Fearless Voices Like Amadu Lamrana Bah

For over twenty-five years, I have known Amadu Lambrana Bah — a man I describe as fearless, bold, and uncompromisingly truthful. One of his rare gifts is the ability to look anyone in the eye, no matter their status or influence, and speak the...

Drug Crisis Among Sierra Leonean Youth “must not be reduced to political arguments”: Catholic Priest’s President

“We must speak the truth, confront the root causes, and help identify the suppliers, traffickers, and dealers who are poisoning our nation’s youth,” the Priest who also serves as the Executive Director of Caritas Freetown, the development arm of...

Sierra Leone Parliamentarians inspect Freetown reforestation efforts 

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 October 2025: Last Thursday, members of Sierra Leone’s Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Local Government and Community Affairs and the Director of Surveys from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning,...

Africa’s Energy Leaders to Explore Renewable Project Initiatives

BY Mekonnen Teshome – The Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) will convene its second Investment Forum in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 22-23 October 2025. APRA, launched at the Africa Climate Summit in September 2023 in Nairobi,...

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...