Sierra Leone Delegation Attends Gender Equality Seminar in China Representatives from Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs and the Office of the First Lady attended a two-week capacity-building seminar in China. The initiative focuses on enhancing women and child protection frameworks and advancing gender equality objectives. Scheduled from June 18 to July 1, 2026, the programme facilitates knowledge exchange among participants from Sierra Leone, The Gambi

Health Minister Calls on Diaspora to Join Health Transformation as Maternal Deaths Decline Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has called on Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora to actively support the country’s ongoing health sector reforms, as official figures show a continued decline in maternal and child mortality rates. Speaking at the Civic Day London Programme, Dr. Demby said Sierra Leone has recorded “tremendous progress” in maternal and child health, movi

China Donates NLe 1.3M to Eastern Technical University The People’s Republic of China has demonstrated its continued support for the Sierra Leonean educational sector through a financial contribution toward the development of the School of Postgraduate Studies at Eastern Technical University (ETU-SL). Facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under the leadership of Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, a donation totaling NLe 1,300,000 was officially

A student has been remanded to the Male Correctional Center in Freetown following charges of forging and altering a fake West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result. The defendant, Sahid Kargbo, appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1. He faces three counts including conspiracy to defraud, forgery under Section 4(1) of the Forgery Act of 1913, and altering a forged document contrary to Section 6(1)(2) of the same act. T

Hundreds of public servants from key government institutions in Sierra Leone took part in a symbolic health walk in Freetown on Saturday, marking the start of a three-day celebration of World Public Service Day organized by the Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU). Participants came from institutions including the Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs, Public Service Commission, Cabinet Secretariat, Human Resource Management Office, and Wages and Compensation Co