By Sorie Sesay The Ministry of Information and Civic Education on 14 December 2025, concluded a three-day Salone Civic Festival and Civic Townhall Meeting at the Miatta Civic Centre, Youyi Building, Brookfields, Freetown, with senior government officials highlighting job creation, youth empowerment, civic responsibility and transparency as key achievements of the Bio-led administration. Addressing participants,…
By Sorie Sesay The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, held a stakeholder engagement with authorities of the Western Area Rural District Council to discuss the newly introduced National Country Planning Regulations. The meeting, held at the Council Hall in Waterloo, formed part of the Ministry’s nationwide consultations and…
By Musa Kamara [Intern Reporter, Epic Radio] The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the European Union, has launched a three-day “Opportunity Salone” Knowledge-Sharing Event, held from 3 to 5 December 2025 at the Radisson Blu in Freetown. The gathering brings together government leaders, development partners and entrepreneurs to advance innovation, job creation and…
By, Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The Government of Sierra Leone, through Statistics Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, on the 1st December 2025 officially launched the 2026 Decennial Census during a high-level ceremony held at the Bintumani Conference Center in Freetown. The event marked the formal commencement of national preparations…
By: Sorie Sesay APC flagbearer aspirant, Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed Omodu Kamara, popularly known as Jagaban, has donated NLe 10 billion to support development initiatives in Kambia District. The donation was formally presented on 28 November 2025 during a ceremony held at the Kambia 1 Resource Center. Addressing attendees, Kambia District Council Chairman Mohamed Manasarico Mansaray…
By: James Kamara-Manneh Sierra Leone woke up yesterday to a chilling tragedy that cuts to the core of national security. Moses Kabba, the Officer Commanding the Airport Presidential Guard, was brutally gunned down by his own subordinate Corporal Steven after a heated confrontation over the sharing of “token” money reportedly given by both the President…
By: Sorie Sesay The National Investment Board (NIB), through the Office of the Vice President and the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Directorate, has on 26 November 2025 concluded its nationwide capacity-building workshop series on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Public-Private Community Partnership (PPCP) at the Freetown City Council (FCC). Giving the opening remarks, the Deputy Mayor of…
By Mohamed Macarthy My recent international trip to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was an extraordinary and unforgettable experience. The visit was not just a study tour, but an intensive academic engagement enriched with visits to historic museums, industrial factories, and research institutions. These encounters offered the Sierra Leone delegation a deep and practical…
By: James Kamara-Manneh China’s relationship with Sierra Leone continues to strengthen, as underscored by the recent visit of Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong. The visit marked by high-level meetings, project inaugurations, and commemorative events reaffirmed China’s commitment to deepening cooperation, enhancing mutual support, and expanding its development footprint across Sierra Leone. Over the years, China’s…
The leading flagbearer aspirant for the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed “Omodu” Kamara, popularly known as Jagaban, joined local farmers in Gbendembu Village, Ngowahun Chiefdom, Bombali District November 11th 2025 to harvest rice on his 160-hectare farm. The initiative is part of his wider agricultural program aimed at empowering rural farmers and…
