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By Mackie M. Jalloh On the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), Fatima Maada Bio, convened a landmark high-level side event under the theme: “Peace and Security Through […]

By: Mariama Bundu Freetown, September 25, 2025. African Global Logistics (AGL) has marked the 2nd edition of its annual Solidarity Day at Queen Elizabeth II Quay, Cline Town, Freetown, under the theme “Health is Wealth.” The event brought together AGL staff from across Sierra Leone, along with management and community representatives, in a celebration aimed

By Mackie M. Jalloh Sierra Leone has reached a historic milestone with the official endorsement of its USD 2.2 billion Mission 300 Energy Compact, the country’s most ambitious energy infrastructure plan to date. The endorsement was formally announced on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, during the Bloomberg Global Forum in New York, where global leaders and

The Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Mohamed Fuaad Daboh, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a move described as a major step toward strengthening Africa’s social security institutions and driving the continent’s infrastructure development agenda. The historic signing took place on

By Claudia Redwood-Sawyerr The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Henry Musa Kpaka has hailed Bombali District for its immense contribution to President Julius Maada Bio’s flagship Feed Salone initiative.Minister Kpaka was speaking during the Civic Day Series held at the University of Makeni campus on Tuesday 16th September 2025.“When President Bio declared Feed

Fostering Development Through Service Excellence Recognition Bai Bureh Heritage Foundation as a youth-led non-profit community development organization is proud to officially announce a landmark partnership with the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) for the 8th edition of the annual Bai Bureh Service Delivery Awards, scheduled for the 2nd week of December 2025. This collaboration,

By Hassan Gbassay Koroma (Intern, SLRSA) Following Sierra Leone’s official deposit of its instrument of ratification of the African Road Safety Charter, the Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), James Baggie Bio, has affirmed the Authority’s readiness to implement the Charter and improve road safety nationwide. He made this assurance at