President of the Sierra Leone Athletics Association (SLAA), Martin Momoh Bangura, announced that this year’s Traditional Boxing Day Sports will be integrated with the Club Championship, following the postponement of the latter due to financial constraint. Bangura made this announcement during an executive meeting held on October 12, 2024. He stated that both events will...Read More

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with UN Tourism, proudly announces the Women in Tourism Regional Congress, a pivotal three-day event aimed at reshaping the tourism landscape and opportunities for African women through enhanced education, technological innovation, and improved finance access. Women make up 54% of...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, ratified the Millennium Challenge Compact between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the United States of America and the Programme Implementation Agreement Between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the United States of America. The two agreements, championed by the Minister...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka   The Administrative Head of the General Court Martial of Sierra Leone, Major Bai Farama Sesay has announced that a new Court Martial Board has been constituted to try two sets of military personnel accused of involvement in both the July 29 Subversion and November 26 Coup last year. The members of...Read More

George M. O. Williams Freetown, October 15, 2024: In a bold call for greater transparency, the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has urged public institutions to adopt a proactive approach to release information to the public. He emphasized that such a move is critical to fostering transparency and combating the spread of...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka  Lawmakers on Tuesday debated the Bill entitled ‘The Child Rights Act, 2024’. The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Child Rights Act, 2007 (Act No.7 2007), to make provisions for the promotion of the rights and responsibilities of children and the obligation of the State to provide for such rights as...Read More

Africa Skills Week: ‘The intersection of TVET and STEM’ holds the key to training workers of tomorrow Accra, Ghana, 15 October 2024: Investing in STEM skills alongside technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is key to ensuring that Africa leapfrogs inequality to equip the global workforce of the future, the inaugural Africa Skills Week...Read More