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Sierra Leone took a significant step toward deepening its digital transformation as President Dr. Julius Maada Bio inaugurated a new high-capacity technology hub and data facility established by Orange Sierra Leone in the city of Bo. The launch marks a major milestone in the government’s pursuit of a resilient digital ecosystem that supports innovation, private […]

By Mackie M. Jalloh Pujehun District, Sierra Leone — In a poignant and deeply resonant address on World AIDS Day, Sierra Leone’s First Lady and President of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), Fatima Maada Bio, called on citizens of Pujehun District to unite in support of vulnerable communities, promote healthy living,

By Mackie M. Jalloh First Lady of Sierra Leone, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, has successfully departed the Freetown International Airport, Lungi, en route to Accra, Ghana, where she will join global health leaders and policymakers for the 23rd Edition of the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA). The conference, one

The national fight against the deadly drug kush took on a renewed surge of energy and visibility on Saturday, 23rd November 2025, as the Minister of Social Welfare, Mrs. Melrose Karminty, marched shoulder-to-shoulder with the advocacy movement Mothers Against Kush in a bold and impassioned solidarity walk. What began as a community-driven initiative quickly transformed

By Mackie M. Jalloh In a renewed effort to champion girls’ education and community empowerment, the Cline Town Educational Organization, in collaboration with the Save Girls’ Education Initiative, hosted a life-changing hygiene and empowerment workshop on Saturday, 29th November 2025, at the Bishop Crowther School compound in Freetown. The event marked a significant expansion of

By Mackie M. Jalloh The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) continues to solidify its role as a cornerstone of social protection in Sierra Leone, thanks in large part to the visionary leadership of Director-General Fuaad Daboh. Under his dynamic stewardship, NASSIT has expanded its services, strengthened operational efficiency, and reinforced its commitment to

By Mackie M. Jalloh Africell Sierra Leone has taken a strategic step in strengthening its regional presence and customer engagement with a high-profile leadership tour across Bo and Kenema, two of the country’s most economically vibrant districts. The visit—led by Africell CEO Shadi Gerjawi and Afrimoney CEO Martison Obeng-Agyei—underscored the company’s renewed commitment to enhancing

By Mackie M. Jalloh Sierra Leone has taken a decisive leap toward reshaping its mineral economy with the confirmation of a $330 million financing package to kickstart the long-awaited Baomahun Gold Project—a venture set to become the country’s first fully fledged industrial gold mine. The financing deal marks a turning point for a nation long

By Mackie M. Jalloh The Annual Conference of the United Methodist Women’s Organization in Sierra Leone gained renewed national attention on Saturday as the First Lady, Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, delivered a powerful and compelling keynote address. Speaking under the theme “United Methodist Women Stepping into a New Dawn in Unity,” the First Lady

By Mariama Bundu For decades, Sierra Leone’s informal sector has powered the nation’s economy while remaining largely invisible to formal social protection systems. Market women, okada riders, tailors, masons, traders, fishermen, and farmers—despite their vital contributions—have lived with financial uncertainty, often retiring with little or nothing to fall back on. That narrative is now changing