Parliament Passes National Records and Archives Bill 2026 Parliament has passed the National Records and Archives Bill, 2026, establishing a new legal framework for the management, preservation and accessibility of public records in Sierra Leone. The Bill, presented by the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, seeks to repeal and replace the Public Archives Act of 1965. During the Second Reading, Minister Bah highlighted the importance of proper records ma

Energy Minister Urges Action Against Electricity Theft The Minister of Energy, Cyril Arnold Grant, has urged citizens and communities to work with relevant institutions to tackle electricity theft and illegal connections across Sierra Leone. He made the call on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, during the Government of Sierra Leone’s Weekly Press Conference, organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education at the Miatta Civic Centre in Freetown. Grant said electricity t

Sierra Leone Showcases Progress on National Surgical Plan in Ghana Sierra Leone’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. med. Mustapha Sundifu Kabba, has presented the country’s progress in implementing its National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Plan (NSOAP) at the 2026 G4 Alliance Ghana Meeting in Accra. The meeting, held from November 5 to 10 under the theme “Policy to Practice: Implementing Emergency, Critical and Perioperative Care across Africa,” brought together health profes

Chernor Bah, GOAL Explore New Platforms for Youth Civic Participation The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has met with a 10-member delegation from GOAL Sierra Leone, Ireland and its international headquarters to discuss youth civic engagement and opportunities for collaboration. The meeting, held at the Ministry, focused on GOAL’s ongoing partnership with the Ministry and efforts to strengthen civic education, global citizenship and young people’s in

Sierra Leone Introduces Online Business Registration President Julius Maada Bio has launched Sierra Leone’s Online Business Registration System (OBRS), announcing that complete applications that meet legal requirements will be processed within 24 hours as part of efforts to simplify business registration and improve access to government services. The system was officially launched on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Miatta Civic Centre in Freetown during an event organised