By Alusine Sesay At least eight people have died and dozens unaccounted for when a seven-story building collapsed Monday morning in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, authorities said Monday  Rescue teams have been searching for dozens of residents who are missing. So far six people have been rescued from the rubble since the building collapsed along...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh During the 5th Observance of the United Nations International Day to Protect Education from Attack, held in Doha, Qatar, Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, made a compelling call for a collaborative approach to safeguard education from the devastating impacts of armed conflict. This event serves as a critical platform...Read More

By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Senior Health Education Officer –HEP/MoH Freetown, 2024 — Public smoking has officially been banned across Sierra Leone following the enactment of the Tobacco and Nicotine Act in 2022. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation, through its Directorate of Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, has taken a firm stand against the harmful...Read More

Successful electrification of six leading hospitals in Sierra Leone inspired the extension By Feima Kpaka Image: Torwama MCHP 6.6 kWp Installation FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, September 12, 2024 – Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) has now extended the Sierra Leone Healthcare Electrification Project to provide solar power electrification of 0.308 Megawatt peak (MWp) to an additional...Read More

Freetown, 7th September 2024 — The Diocesan Men’s Union (DMU) of the Anglican Diocese of Freetown has expressed deep concern over the mysterious and untimely death of their former president, Brother Arnold Adeyemi Coker. Coker, a senior police officer, was found dead in his Hastings home in the early hours of Monday, 2nd September 2024....Read More

Freetown, 12th September 2024 — In a significant step towards strengthening security cooperation, Sierra Leone has officially joined the U.S. State Partnership Program (SPP) with the Michigan National Guard (MING). The partnership was formalized during a signing ceremony at the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Joint Forces Command Headquarters in Freetown. Key dignitaries...Read More

By Julia Cassone  From left to right, Sophie Ritzler, ’27, Constance Mulligan, ’26, Lehigh professor Michael Kramp, Olivia Hauck, ’26, MJ Le Vu, ’26, Ellen Murray, ’26, and Sofia Rousseau, ’25, pose for a photo in Sierra Leone on Aug. 16, 2024. The fellowship gives a voice to mothers who have been overlooked. (Courtesy of Ellen...Read More

By H.E. Wang Qing Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone In early September 2024, Chinese and African leaders gathered in Beijing for the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Under the theme of “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future,” the leaders reviewed the journey of...Read More

Port Loko – 73-year-old widow, Mrs. Yeabu Sesay, has voiced her frustration over the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) after enduring months of delays and conflicting information regarding her late husband’s pension benefits. Her husband, a deceased primary school teacher, passed away on January 2, 2023, and despite Mrs. Sesay’s repeated attempts to...Read More

By Desmond Tunde Coker FREETOWN – Sierra Leonean boxing official Solomon Kargbo has been appointed the new President of the Africa Boxing Confederation (AFBC) Zone 2. Kargbo, who is also the President of the Sierra Leone Boxing Association (SLBA) and the AFBC Competitions Commission Chairman, took over on an interim basis following a four-hour online...Read More