At 10th African Ovation Awards…
UBA SL Receives Multiple Awards 25th April, 2026 Excellence, leadership, and impact; these are the qualities that define United Bank for Africa Sierra Leone, and they were clearly manifested at the 10th edition of the African Ovation Awards. The African Ovation Awards has, over the years, grown into a respected platform that recognizes organizations and…
SLPHA & Partners Destroy 461 Cartoons of Narcotic Drugs
On Wednesday 29th April 2026, the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) together with stakeholders in the security sector facilitated the public destruction of narcotic drugs at the headquarters of the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU). The destroyed narcotic drugs, totaling 461 cartoons, were intercepted via a joint operation carried out by the Sierra…
Supporting Press Freedom As Pillar of Peace…
Dr. Ibrahim Bangura Applauds 2026 SLRU Hike Mile 13, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2nd May 2, 2026 – The Sierra Leone Reporters Union (SLRU) on Saturday brought together journalists, media stakeholders, and supporters of press freedom for a symbolic hike from Mile 13 to the Guma Dam, marking this year’s World Press Freedom Day under the…
Salone Eyes Revitalizing ECOWAS Economic Vision
The Government of Sierra Leone has unveiled plans to host a major regional investment summit aimed at repositioning the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) toward economic integration and sustainable growth, as part of the leadership agenda of President Julius Maada Bio. The initiative, described as a flagship programme under President Bio’s tenure as…
James Bagie Bio Bags Public Service Leadership Award
Kissy Road- Freetown www.slrsa.gov.sl 29th April, 2026 The Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority, James Bagie Bio, has been honoured with the Public Service Leadership Award at the 10th Annual African Ovation Awards 2026 held in Freetown. The prestigious recognition celebrates Mr. Bio’s outstanding leadership, unwavering dedication to public service, and transformative…
At 2026 May Day Celebration…
Labour Congress Endorses Gento Group’s Kent Seaport Project A powerful convergence of labour leaders, Government officials, Civil Society actors and private sector stakeholders marked the 2026 International Workers’ Day celebrations with a resounding endorsement of indigenous enterprise, as the Sierra Leone Labour Congress singled out the Gento Group of Companies for its pivotal role in…
Happy Labour Day to all workers in Sierra Leone from Gento Group of Companies, a 100% Sierra Leone-owned company currently constructing the Kent and Banana Island Seaports. These projects will create significant employment opportunities for Sierra Leoneans. We urge the government of President Bio to fully support this initiative to achieve the much-needed employment goals, as this represents one of his major legacies!
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Turning Trash into Treasure…
Govt & Private Sector Foster Plastic Revolution At the weekly press conference organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education on 28 April 2026 at the Miatta Conference Centre, key stakeholders from the private sector and government came together to address one of the country’s most pressing environmental challenges, plastic waste management. The event…
ECOWAS Commission Officially Launches LPG 20/20 Initiative In Sierra Leone
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF ECOWAS COMMISSION HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. OMAR ALIEU TOURAY Delivered by H.E. Ambassador John Azumah, ECOWAS Resident Representative to Sierra Leone AT SIERRA LEONE’s OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF ECOWAS LPG 20/20 INITIATIVE FREETOWN – SIERRA LEONE, 28 APRIL 2026 Good morning. 1. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great…
SLPHA Supervisory Committee Discusses Berth Rehabilitation
Supervisory Committee meeting to review progress on the rehabilitation of berths 3, 4, 5, and 6 at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay. The Supervisory Committee meeting converged key stakeholders including the Authority’s Director General, Yankuba Askia Bio, Company Secretary, Martin Maada George, Esq., and Director of Finance, Andrew Tamba Kpulun, and the project contractor, Class…
