Japan Assesses Sierra Leone Vaccine Storage Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Yoshimoto has visited Sierra Leone’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation to assess its vaccine cold chain storage facilities and solar systems, while exploring opportunities for further cooperation to strengthen the country’s immunisation programme. During the visit to the Ministry of Health, discussions focused on cold chain maintenance, the procurement of additional equipment and other priority areas fo

UN Envoy Praises Sierra Leone Child Rights The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Dr Najat Maalla M’jid, has commended Chief Justice Komba Kamanda for the Judiciary’s efforts to protect children and improve their access to justice. Dr Maalla M’jid made the commendation during a meeting with the Chief Justice and other justice sector stakeholders at the Main Law Courts in Freetown on Friday, November 13, where discussi

UNFPA Holds Stakeholder Census Engagement in Makeni The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), alongside Statistics Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, convened a key stakeholder engagement on Wednesday, November 12, 2026, regarding the upcoming 2026 Housing and Population Census. Makeni City Mayor Abubakarr Kamara opened the session by highlighting the fundamental role of census data in enabling effective development planning for both the pub

Joint By-Laws Target Palm Fruit Theft Malen and Kpanga Chiefdoms in the Pujehun District have agreed to formulate joint by-laws aimed at addressing the persistent theft of palm fruits from Socfin Agriculture Company’s plantation in Malen Chiefdom. The agreement was reached on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, during a dialogue meeting involving stakeholders from both chiefdoms to discuss measures to prevent palm fruit theft along their shared boundaries. During the discussions, Pa

Government Suspends Secret Societies For Census The Government of Sierra Leone has ordered the temporary suspension of all secret society activities across the country until December 31, 2026, as part of measures to ensure the safe and uninterrupted conduct of the 2026 Population and Housing Census. Announced by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs in a public notice on Thursday, November 12, the directive takes immediate effect and remains in force through