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The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has officially validated its Strategic Development Plan (SDP) for 2025-2029 during a session held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Academy conference room, which saw significant participation from various stakeholders. The validation exercise was aimed at incorporating public feedback and ensuring comprehensive scrutiny of the document, which will guide the SLP’s operations over the next four years. During the validation session, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. William Fayia Sellu, expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for their contributions. He emphasised the critical importance of resources—such as technology, personnel, and financial support—in implementing the new Strategic…
His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, joined the First Lady and other Stakeholders in a Solidarity Walk for Prostate Cancer Awareness in Freetown. Addressing participants during the event, President Bio expressed gratitude to the women and youths of Sierra Leone for their unwavering support in raising awareness about prostate cancer, a condition primarily affecting men. “I want to say a big thank you to the women and youths of this country for dedicating their efforts to supporting an issue that does not directly affect them. To us, the men, this is a call to action to also show solidarity with…
Deputy Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Sierra Leone, Emilio Rossetti, and the Team Leader of the European Union, Els Mortier, paid a courtesy call on the Rt. Hon. Speaker Segepoh Solomon Thomas on Tuesday, 26/11/2025. The Team also commended the Sixth Parliament for enacting progressive legislation, including the Prohibition of the Child Marriage Act 2024. Emilio Rossetti, the Deputy Head of the EU Delegation, congratulated the House Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas and the House of Parliament on the ratification of two Financing Agreements from the European Union. He also intimated that the EU would…
As we navigate the complexities of governance, we must allow our credible institutions, like the Judiciary, to operate independently, free from political interference. The integrity of our judiciary and justice system is paramount to upholding the rule of law and ensuring that justice is administered fairly and equitably. I am closely monitoring the ongoing legal proceedings between LeonOil and Jaffar, which have now escalated to the Court of Appeal following a Landslide ruling by the High Court in favour of Jaffar. The High Court has mandated that LeonOil deposit six Billion into a joint account to be established with Jaffar.…
The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, 26/11/2024, debated and unanimously ratified the Twelve Million Euro (€12 Million) European Union Financing Agreement between the European Union Commission and the Government of Sierra Leone to improve trade competitiveness locally and internationally. The following Agreement was approved by the Parliament of Sierra Leone: Financing Agreement between the European Commission and the Republic of Sierra Leone-Business Environment and Competitiveness for ‘Salone” (BEC4S), Dated 20th March 2024. Presenting the Financing Agreement before lawmakers, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Bockarie Albert Kalokoh, affirmed that the agreement is a Twelve Million Euro for a constructive dialogue…
Photo credit: SL Mining Ltd. Sierra Leone has launched an energy-transition roadmap that requires mining companies to connect to the national grid by 2040, reports Bloomberg. The transition to grid power is expected to reassure renewable-energy investors about the demand in Sierra Leone, justifying the $10.9bn power expansion plan. This move is part of a broader strategy to increase the country’s power capacity from 300MW to 4.5GW by 2050, with 90% of the energy coming from renewable sources. The mining industry, which represents 70% of Sierra Leone’s export earnings, currently self-generates over 500MW using diesel. The country’s existing power production…
A team of experts from COWI A/S Consortium- a global engineering and consulting business, has arrived in Freetown from Denmark. Their arrival follows the successful CRET 2024 National Dialogue hosted by the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF) held at the Freetown International Conference Centre at Aberdeen. At the Dialogue, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA), a member of the Accelerated Partnerships for Renewables in Africa (APRA) announced a targeted technical assistance programme to support the operations of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Agency (EDSA) and its operations through the Grid Loss Reduction Technical Assistance Programme…
By Vickie Remoe Drizilik has achieved another first for Sierra Leone. Freetown’s most prolific kriofusion and afrobeats musician is the most streamed home-based artist on Audiomack. With over ten million streams and 73,000 monthly listeners, Drizilik is taking Salone music where it’s never gone before. Just over two years ago, in March 2022, Drizilik set the first streaming record in SL. He was the first local artist to hit two million streams on Audiomack, which he joined in 2018. Drizilik’s growth is exponential. While it took four years to hit two million streams, it’s just two years to hit the…
The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) has hosted the Defense Attaché from the Chinese Embassy during a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening maritime collaboration between Sierra Leone and the People’s Republic of China. The highlight of the meeting was the announcement of full scholarships for the training of four technical personnel in China, a significant step toward enhancing SLMA’s capacity and technical expertise. During the discussions, the Executive Director, Mr Daniel Kaitibi, emphasized the urgent need to boost search and rescue operations, improve safety at sea, and address challenges at crossing points, particularly the lack of adequate aids to navigation.…
The National Consumer Protection Commission (NCPC), established under the Consumer Protection Act of 2020, was officially launched on November 22, 2024, at the Bank Complex, Kingtom. This milestone marks the operational commencement of the Commission, which is fully constituted and poised to enhance consumer rights and welfare across Sierra Leone. Delivering the keynote address, Chief Minister, Dr David Moinina Sengeh, reaffirmed the government’s dedication to safeguarding citizens from harmful products and substandard services. He emphasized the importance of balancing support for the private sector with ensuring compliance with best practices in service delivery. Highlighting the government’s economic diversification policies, Dr…