Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to global peace and security after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a United States-drafted resolution on Monday aimed at securing a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza. His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio, who presided over the Council’s sitting in New York, oversaw deliberations that culminated in the adoption of the resolution seen by many as a decisive international effort to halt months of violence and ease h

Sierra Leone has taken center stage at the ongoing COP30 climate conference in Brazil, highlighting one of its most ambitious national milestones: The Electric Mobility Project. Presented under the theme “Powering Progress: Accelerating Sierra Leone’s Electric Mobility Transition,”  the initiative highlights the country’s commitment to decarbonizing its transport sector and enhancing climate resilience. The electric mobility project was first piloted last year in partnership

by Fatmata Salma Kargbo Introduction In the heart of China’s Gansu Province lies Minqin County, once on the verge of being buried by two vast deserts, the Tengger and Badain Jaran. For decades, sand, drought, and wind threatened to erase an entire community. But today, Minqin is known not for despair, but for hope. In July 2025, I visited Minqin as part of a student field trip. At first glance, it looked like a place on the edge of survival. What I saw was extraordinary; not

Build Health International (BHI), in partnership with Partners In Health (PIH) and the Government of Sierra Leone, has officially opened the Maternal Center of Excellence (MCOE)  in Kono District, a landmark health facility designed to improve maternal and child health outcomes across the country. The inauguration ceremony was attended by His Excellency the President , the Vice President , Members of Parliament, senior government officials, and development partners. The facil

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)  recently joined a delegation from Iceland for a courtesy visit to Sierra Leone’s Chief...

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)  in Sierra Leone on Thursday hosted an inception meeting  for the State...

SIR SLFA and FIFA President President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara , has met with FIFA President Gianni...

President Bio , Chairman of ECOWAS Authority and Coordinator of the African Union Committee of Ten (C-10) on United Nations Security...

A twelve-man delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived in Sierra Leone on a fact-finding mission...

Sierra Leone is making significant progress in controlling its Mpox outbreak, with daily cases falling from a peak of 200 in April to...

The British High Commission in Freetown has welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Elliott as the new Defence Adviser to Sierra Leone, Liberia, and...

In a move to deepen cultural ties and foster heritage preservation, Public Affairs Officer Jackie Moore  of the United States Embassy has...

The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Jens Kraus-Massé, has taken formal...

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Sierra Leone has strongly denied a viral social media claim alleging that a 12-year-old girl was raped at...

Bravura SL LTD has emerged victorious in a landmark legal case, following the Supreme Court of Norway’s decision to dismiss an appeal...

The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has disbursed over Le116,573 in Cash Value Benefits to 36 military personnel convicted...

Sierra Leone has issued a strong and uncompromising statement at the United Nations Security Council, condemning the escalating...

The Chief Minister of Sierra Leone has chaired a high-level technical meeting between the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) and the...

The Legal representatives for Madam Aminata Bangura, a presidential aspirant in the forthcoming Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA)...

Maclean Neville of the Sierra Leone Grammar School (SLGS) has clinched the star prize at the 2025 Chevron Engineers Leaders Program...