By Sallieu S. Kanu About 1.57 million people (20 percent of the analyzed population) in Sierra Leone were estimated to face acute food insecurity (CH Phase 3 [Crisis] and above) during the 2024 June to August lean season period, including about 31,000 people in CH Phase 4 (Emergency), according to a report by the Food...Read More

Staff of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service in Kenema, providing vocational training to inmates as part of rehabilitation and reintegration into society upon release. UNDP Sierra Leone / Desmonda Aminata Cole UNDP Sierra Leone has made significant strides in improving access to justice and promoting human rights, particularly for vulnerable groups. This progress has been...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone – 13 December 2024: The Government of Sierra Leone has prioritized energy development in key national strategies to meet the growing demand for electricity and to address the need for new generation capacity. To meet the growing demand for electricity in rural communities, the Government is adopting a cost-effective solution that maximizes...Read More

President Julius Maada Bio has expressed optimism that sport is on the march toward onward growth in Sierra Leone, citing his unprecedented investment in the industry, the National Sports Authority (NSA)  said in statement on Friday. The president made this remark during the inaugural Salone Civic Festival on December 11, 2024, in the presence of...Read More

Agric Minister Presents Three Bikes To NaFFS To enhance operations of the district executives of the National Federation of Farmers Sierra Leone (NaFFSL) in Kailahun, Karene and Falaba Districts, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Henry Musa Kpaka has, on the occasion marking the closure of the two days national civic festival at...Read More

By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, December 13, 2024 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an US$80 million financing package to support Sierra Leone’s efforts to restore macro-fiscal stability and strengthen economic resilience, the World Bank said in a statement on Friday. This financing includes a US$60 million International Development Association (IDA)...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu  FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – The United States announced the first disbursement from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for a US$292 million loan to construct and operate a 105MW combined-cycle power plant in Freetown, Sierra Leone (the “Nant Project”), the U.S. Embassy said in a statement on Friday. The Nant...Read More