Story by Professor Brandon Hamber People gathered at a bonfire in Sierra Leone. Photo by Sara Terry for Catalyst for Peace. In the heart of Sierra Leone, community bonfires are transforming societies, while in Northern Ireland, similar traditions can deepen divisions. In Sierra Leone, the organisation Fambul Tok (“Family Talk” in Krio) uses traditional bonfire...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone – November 27, 2024 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sierra Leone announced a partnership with Africell Sierra Leone to support the nationwide awareness campaign against Sextual and GenderBased Violence (GBV) during the global 16 Days of Activism from November 25 to December 10, 2024, the UNDP...Read More
By Salieu S. Kanu The High Court of Sierra Leone presided over by the Hon. Justice Aiah Simeon Alieu J, on November 22, 2024, convicted Abdul Salim Mansaray, former Head of Retail Operations at Ecobank, and Magnus Samuel Valentine Cole after they pleaded guilty to charges of corruption, the acc said in a statement...Read More
By George M.O. Williams A new program aimed at reducing surgical infection rates at a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone is being hailed as a success. Mercy Ships’ Education, Training, and Advocacy (ETA) department is supporting the new initiative at Connaught Hospital in partnership with the Sterile Processing Education Charitable Trust (SPECT). As a component...Read More
Rome, 28 November – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is set to impact the lives of over 8.1 million people in the world’s most vulnerable farming communities through new agricultural projects. These initiatives will be funded by US$344 million raised through sustainability bonds issued by IFAD in 2022 and 2023, as highlighted in the organization’s Impact Report...Read More
The Sierra Leone Health Service Commission has decentralized its operations to regional headquarters, including Port Loko District, as part of the government’s commitment to improving healthcare access and strengthening the health workforce. This decision aims to enhance efficiency in service delivery, address critical staffing shortages, and bring administrative functions closer to the communities served. Port...Read More
Magistrate Orders Patricia Laverly to be Brought to Court By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No 2 has on Thursday, November 28, 2024, ordered for the former Minister of Finance Patricia Laverly to be brought to court to stand trial after absenting herself from court on several dates on medical grounds....Read More
A flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings, Access Bank, says it has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank in Angola and Sierra Leone. Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Access Bank Plc disclosed this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos on Wednesday. Ogbonna said: “We are pleased to...Read More
Memories of 2014, when the disease ravaged west Africa, are raw, while risk remains high. This week the first ever nationwide prevention programme begins – and doctors hope it will be enough to fend off another disaster Supported by On a concrete platform set into a steep hill in a Freetown slum, Daddy Hassan Kamara...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Sierra Leone’s captain Lansana Lamin won the toss and elected to bowl first in their match against Saint Helena during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C. The match, played in Lagos, Nigeria, is a key encounter in the ongoing tournament that serves as a pathway to...Read More
