The Feed Salone Initiative, the country’s key agricultural project, requires $1.6 billion by 2028 to address critical challenges in food security, productivity, and private investment. In 2024, $257.3 million is needed, but there is a $116.6 million funding gap. The budget includes $457.8 million for rice production, $334.1 million for poultry, and $109.9 million for…
The People to People (P2P) Project, funded by UNAID, is making significant strides in promoting peace and economic empowerment in Sierra Leone’s Western Rural District. The project has focused on empowering women and youth through financial literacy, business development, and peacebuilding training. A major initiative of the project has been the creation of Village Savings…
The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) recently hosted a World Bank delegation for the Implementation Support Mission (ISM) of the Productive Social Safety Net and Youth Employment (PSSNYE) Project. This mission marks a key phase in evaluating the project’s progress in Sierra Leone. The mission, led by Abu Kargbo, Senior Social Protection Specialist, and…
Sierra Leone’s U-20 female football team triumphed 2-0 over Liberia on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in their second match of the ongoing Mano River Union Female Football Tournament. This victory follows their 0-0 draw against Guinea in the opening match on December 2. After a goalless first half, Adama Mansaray broke the deadlock in the…
On November 28, 2024, Ambassador Wang Qing and a Chinese delegation met with Sierra Leonean officials to review the ongoing rehabilitation of the National Stadium in Freetown. Ambassador Wang strongly endorsed plans to expand the stadium’s seating capacity to align with global standards. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima, and National Sports Authority…
Orange Sierra Leone recently concluded a successful four-day regional stakeholder engagement tour across the Eastern, Southern, and Northern regions of Sierra Leone. Led by Chief Commercial Officer Haffie Haffner and CEO of Orange Money, David Mansaray, the tour visited key districts, including Bo, Makeni, Kenema, Kabala, Kambia, and Kono. The goal was to strengthen stakeholder…
Old Edwardians Football Club has unveiled three new kits for the 2024/25 Sierra Leone Premier League season at an event held at St. Edward’s Secondary School in Kingtom, Freetown. The ceremony was attended by club officials, players, and supporters, signaling the start of the club’s preparations for the upcoming season. Club Chairman, Richard Hindolo Senessie,…
As Sierra Leone tackles deforestation and climate change, the European Union (EU) Delegation hosted a stakeholder meeting in Freetown to address the implications of the EU’s Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) for key export sectors like cocoa, coffee, and palm oil. Held on December 2, 2024, at Radisson Blu, the event brought together government officials, industry leaders,…
The Executive Director of Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency (NPHA), Professor Foday Sahr, has affirmed the country’s preparedness for potential viral outbreaks after a suspected case of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) proved indeterminable. At a press briefing on December 2, 2024, at the Emergency Operations Center, the NPHA and Ministry of Health discussed the…
Former Finance Minister Patricia Laverly has been warned she will face remand if she fails to attend her next court session on December 4, 2024. Magistrate Santigie Bangura, presiding at Pademba Road Court No.2, issued the warning after Laverly missed several hearings, citing health issues. Laverly faces charges of grievous bodily harm and assault stemming…
