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The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has emerged as one of the country’s best-performing public institutions in implementing the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) 2024-2028, with an 87 percent compliance rating and a joint first place among Agencies, Authorities, and Commissions with the Sierra Leone Airport Authority. The findings are included in the National Anti-Corruption Strategy Secretariat’s First Quarter Monitoring Report on NACS implementation, which was prepared in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The assessment covered 95 public institutions across the country and looked at how well they followed 23 specific action points designed to improve anti-corruption safeguards,…

23 June 2026 — The National Revenue Authority (NRA), in collaboration with Blue Ribbon Solutions SL Limited, has increased efforts to modernise revenue collection by training regional Ministry of Lands, Housing, and County Planning staff on the Non-Tax Revenue (NTR) Mobile Payment App. The session, held at the Youyi Building in Freetown, combined hands-on instruction with live demonstrations to ensure that participants gained practical skills for using the new digital platform. The training was designed to familiarise regional officers with the NTR Mobile App’s payment workflow, transaction verification, and reporting features, allowing for a more seamless transition from manual to…

On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, in collaboration with the Office of the Administrator and Registrar General and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO), launched a country-level sensitisation workshop on ARIPO’s online services at the New Brookfields Hotel in New England, Freetown. The event brought together government officials, legal practitioners, innovators, entrepreneurs, intellectual property professionals, and other stakeholders to gain a better understanding of ARIPO’s electronic platform and to help Sierra Leone’s digital IP administration.Madam Martina Baindu Egbenda, Sierra Leone’s Administrator and Registrar General, welcomed the ARIPO delegation and attendees,…

Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has urged Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad to maintain peace, unity, and national cohesion, emphasising that long-term development is dependent on harmony, collective effort, and a common sense of purpose. He appealed on June 20, 2026, while serving as Guest of Honour at a celebration in London commemorating the safe return of Sierra Leonean pilgrims who had completed Hajj 2026. The event, hosted by Yaadu Travel Services, honoured a second group of Sierra Leonean pilgrims from the United Kingdom and Europe who took part in the government-sponsored Hajj programme. The ceremony, held at…

20 June 2026- His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio officially inaugurated the Manowa Bridge over the Moa River in Peje Bongre Chiefdom, Kailahun District, marking a significant milestone in the government’s infrastructure drive to improve connectivity, expand market access, and accelerate socioeconomic development in eastern Sierra Leone. The new two-lane bridge, built under the World Bank’s Smallholder Commercialisation and Agribusiness Development Project (SCADeP), replaces a decades-old manual cable ferry and is designed to be an all-weather, durable crossing that will serve both banks for generations.The completed structure is expected to strengthen links between Peje Bongre and Upper Bambara Chiefdoms,…

Africell Sierra Leone reinforced its customer-first strategy this month, with the latest stop of its Africell Customer Engagement (ACE) Exercise on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone. The visit is part of a larger monthly outreach programme aimed at gathering subscriber feedback, resolving service issues, and introducing new products to users directly. The ACE Exercise brings Africell teams to campuses to engage in dialogue with students who make extensive use of mobile and data services. Students were invited to raise concerns, make suggestions, and learn about Africell’s evolving suite of services, including the…

Freetown, June 18, 2026 — The first Mano River YouthConnekt began in Freetown and ended with a strong, coordinated call for greater regional unity and youth-driven economic integration across the Mano River Union (MRU). The historic meeting brought together government officials, development partners, regional institutions, and youth leaders from across the subregion to discuss practical ways to capitalise on the demographic dividend and strengthen cross-border collaboration.The event, hosted by the Government of Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Youth Affairs, began with a keynote welcome from the Honourable Minister of Youth Affairs, Mr Ibrahim Sannoh, who laid out a bold vision for…

The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) and Sierra Leone’s Pharmacy Board have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen pharmaceutical regulatory cooperation, capacity building, and technical expertise exchange. On the sidelines of the fifth Africa Health ExCon 2026, EDA Chairperson Ali El Ghamrawy and Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone Chairperson James Peter Komie signed the agreement, which was witnessed by Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Egypt, Sadiq Sillah. The MoU establishes a framework for closer bilateral collaboration with the goal of strengthening regulatory oversight and improving the quality and safety of medical products available to the populations of both countries. It is…

Dr Kandeh K. Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), and Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr met to discuss the city’s innovative climate initiatives, including the #FreetownTheTreeTown program, which is set to become Sierra Leone’s first municipal carbon credit project.Following recent talks between President Julius Maada Bio and Mayor Aki-Sawyerr regarding accelerating climate action and sustainable urban development nationwide, the delegation-level meeting took place. The Mayor gave Dr Yumkella an update on the Tree Town campaign’s accomplishments thus far, including the planting of about 1.2 million trees, the creation of over 3,000 green…

Dr Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Turkey, hosted a delegation from several Turkish companies, including Almas Services Foreign Trade Limited, Vekon Group, Sila Holding, and Doganlar Agriculture Company, at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Ankara to discuss potential investment and partnership opportunities. The visiting delegation expressed strong interest in a variety of sectors, including agriculture, construction, healthcare, trade, logistics, infrastructure development, and manufacturing, indicating a broad appetite for engagement throughout the country’s developing economy. During the meeting, Ambassador Anderson emphasised Sierra Leone’s ongoing commitment to fostering a more business-friendly environment. She cited recent reforms, private sector development…