By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone—The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with local and international organizations, successfully concluded a National Conference on Financing for Women, Peace, and Security on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Atlantic Hotel in Freetown. Funded by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, the conference called for increased investment...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Makeni, Sierra Leone, April 26, 2025—In line with the Reformation, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration program of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS), a total of 39 inmates from the Northeast Region Correctional Centres, including Makeni Male & Female, Mafanta, and Magburaka Correctional Centres, have graduated from the University of Makeni (UNIMAK). The...Read More

Gaborone, Botswana – The Sierra Leone Senior Women’s Cricket Team made a resounding statement in the opening of the BCA Kalahari Women’s T20 Tournament, registering two dominant victories against Mozambique and Eswatini in Gaborone, Botswana. The team launched their campaign with a commanding seven-wicket win over Mozambique, restricting their opponents to just 37 runs in...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone—The Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP), funded by the World Bank, has initiated a two-day stakeholder review of the Flood Risk Investment Option Report at Freetown City Hall. The event, which commenced on Tuesday, April 23, 2025, brings together representatives from beneficiary city councils alongside various ministries, departments,...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone, April 22, 2025—A senior military officer from the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) is in custody following allegations that he raped a junior female officer at the Villa Four, Wilberforce, Freetown. The incident, which reportedly occurred on April 22, 2025, has sparked outrage and calls for...Read More

Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Justice Sector Coordination Office (JSCO), in collaboration with The Carter Center, convened a high-level review meeting with justice sector stakeholders to assess the implementation of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act, 2022. The discussions, held at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, reaffirmed a collective commitment to building...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone, April 25, 2025—The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, celebrated the achievements of 18 winners of the Second Round of the Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund, who were awarded a total of $87,471 (NLe 1,981,000) to implement innovative, youth-led climate solutions. The ceremony highlighted the collaborative efforts of Freetown...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone, April 25, 2025—President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has reiterated Africa’s unified call for equitable representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing the current lack of representation as a “profound historical injustice.” Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Retreat of Permanent Representatives of C-10 Member States at...Read More