Stakeholders Pushes to Scrap Sierra Leone’s 1902 ‘Lunacy Act’ With New Mental Health Bill

On October 10th 2025, Sierra Leone joined the global community in observing World Mental Health Day 2025 under the theme, “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.” The day served as a platform to spotlight mental health...

Fr. Konteh’s “story was so amazing”: ACI Africa’s Agnes Aineah on Inspiration for New Book about Sierra Leonean Priest

Father Peter Konteh, second vice president of the Regional Union of the Diocesan Priests of West Africa (RUPWA), lauded ACI Africa’s focus on local Church activities, saying that ACI Africa has made “significant efforts to showcase the realities...

Father Konteh’s mission: Healing Sierra Leone’s wounds through faith and Caritas

CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2025 / 06:00 am Sierra Leone is a small, west African country located along the Atlantic Ocean known for its rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes, and complex history. Despite enduring a brutal civil war from 1991 to 2002,...

From rhetoric to reality : How leadership and institutions left nations while Sierra Leone and much of West Africa stagnate

*FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: HOW LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONS LIFT NATIONS WHILE SIERRA LEONE AND MUCH OF WEST AFRICA STAGNATE* By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Sunday, 12 October 2025 When a people unshackle themselves from foreign rule there is a public...

Preventive diplomacy required in Sierra Leone to keep nation from slipping back to chaos

Screenshot By Kabs Kanu Everybody wants peace in Sierra Leone. Nobody wants chaos and instability . Though I admire radical and revolutionary leaders of the past like Jerry Rawlings and Thomas Sankara, I do not support military coups anywhere and...

Sierra Leone, World Bank Sign $9.18M Deal to Modernize Kenema and Makeni Markets

The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank have officially signed contract agreements for the implementation of the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP), marking a significant step toward enhancing urban infrastructure and economic...

Sierra Leone Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Refugees at UNHCR ExCom 2025

Sierra Leone has reiterated its commitment to protecting displaced persons and advancing durable solutions at the 76th Session of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Executive Committee (ExCom) in Geneva. Ambassador Ernest...

Sierra Leone to Host 3rd Climate Resilience and Energy Transition Dialogue (CRET 2025)

The Government of Sierra Leone will host the 3rd Climate Resilience and Energy Transition Dialogue (CRET 2025) on October 20–21, 2025, at the Bintumani Conference Center in Freetown. The announcement was made by Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, Chairman of...

When Talent Meets the Street: Why Some of Sierra Leone’s Artists Turn to Risky Hustles

When Talent Meets the Street: Why Some of Sierra Leone’s Artists Turn to Risky Hustles By Zainab Tunkara Clarkson ( AKA Zee) In Sierra Leone, the creative dream often begins with a beat — and ends with a struggle. For many young musicians, actors,...

West African Civil Society urges reform of investment treaties to advance development, climate justi

Civil society organisations from across West Africa have called on governments in the sub-region to urgently reform existing investment treaties that undermine national sovereignty, hinder development, and deepen climate injustice. The call was...

Sierra Leone Looks to India for Expertise to Boost Aquaculture Sector

The High Commission of India in Freetown hosted the India–Sierra Leone Roundtable on Aquaculture and Fisheries on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Country Lodge Hotel, Hill Station. The forum brought together government officials, scientists,...

Amnesty International Sierra Leone Expands Human Rights Education to Schools

Amnesty International Sierra Leone has intensified its human rights education campaign, engaging students at Limount College Secondary School and Sierra Leone Grammar School on October 6–7, 2025. The initiative forms part of a nationwide effort to...

Indian High Commissioner Visits Sierra Leone’s Tourism Minister to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

The Indian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, His Excellency B.C. Pradhan, paid a courtesy visit to the Hon. Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Farida Tunis, at her office on King Harman Road, Freetown. The visit aimed to deepen...

MoPED, Sightsavers Strengthen Commitment to Inclusive Development in Sierra Leone

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), in partnership with Sightsavers Sierra Leone, has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind in the country’s development agenda. The announcement came during a...

Sierra Leone Reaffirms Commitment to Sahel Peace at AU-EU Consultative Meeting

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union (AU), Harold Bundu Saffa, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to regional stability during the 16th annual joint consultative meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) and...

Sierra Leone Unveils $2.2B ‘Mission 300’ Energy Plan

Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security, has unveiled “Mission 300,” a $2.2 billion energy compact designed to transform Sierra Leone’s electricity sector by 2030....

NPA Boss welcomes Sierra Leone petroleum delegation on study visit

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has hosted a high-level delegation from the Sierra Leone National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA) as part of a study visit aimed at deepening...

Liberia, Sierra Leone Conclude 2nd GOLA-REAP Steering Committee Meeting

The Governments of Liberia and Sierra Leone over the weekend convened the second phase of the joint project steering committee meeting of the GOLA Resilience, Empowerment, Access, and Peacebuilding (GOLA-REAP) Project. The meeting aimed to review...

Modern Seed Laboratory Opens at Mile 19 to Boost Farming And Scientific Research

President Dr. Julius Maada Bio officially inaugurated the National Seed Testing Laboratory at Mile 91 on Friday, calling it a “practical pillar” of the government’s flagship “Feed Salone” strategy aimed at achieving national food self-sufficiency....

Title: Pearls of Sustainable Peace — A Gambian writer’s manifesto for moral and global harmony

- Advertisement - By Cherno Omar Barry – Professor of Comparative Literature BOOK PROFILE Title: Pearls of Sustainable Peace Author: Muhammed Trawally ISBN: 978-9983-94-496-9 Year of Publication: 2025 Publisher: Self-Published, The Gambia Length:...