Education

Sheku Sackoh Turay Sierra Leone participated in the 12th Africa Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa conference hall from the 28th—30thApril, 2026. The ARFSD forum invited 1,500 participants from 48 countries in Africa to deliberate on the Transformation and Coordinated Actions for the 2030 to 2063 Agenda for the continent. According to Mohamed I Kutubu, Permanent Secretary (PS) of the

The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) submitted a report to the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) detailing the state of correctional centres across the country. Commissioner Simitie Lavaly disclosed that inspections of 20 prisons revealed most lack formal education programmes, a gap affecting over 5,000 inmates. She noted that only a few structured learning initiatives exist, such as those run by the University of Makeni (UNIMAK), while most fac

Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Minister of Technical and Higher Education, on 21 April 2026, inked two Memoranda of Understanding with South Korea’s Yeungnam University. The accords pair that institution with Sierra Leone’s Milton Margai Technical University and Eastern Technical University. These deals advance President Julius Maada Bio’s vision of education as a national development engine. At the ceremony, Dr. Wurie was joined by Permanent Secretary Mohamed Sheick Kargbo and A

The Human Resource Unit of the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) launched a two-day leadership and management capacity-building initiative on 1 April 2026, targeting staff nationwide. Rebecca Saffa, MTHE’s Director of Human Resources, formally opened the event, explaining its objective to reshape attitudes and equip public servants with practical leadership skills tailored to service delivery. She introduced Permanent Secretary Mohamed Sheick Kargbo as chairpe

(SLENA)-Deputy Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Sarjoh Aziz-Kamara, led a high-level delegation to the inaugural opening of TRICO College of Innovation and Advanced Technology in Kono. Accompanying him were the Deputy Chief Technical Higher Education Officer from the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) and the Director of the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education (NCTVE). Their presence underscored government recognition of the insti

Strategic collaboration between Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) and Agilix Labs is accelerating efforts to establish the AI-driven Future Learning Institute (FLI), a transformative initiative designed to democratize access to digital education nationwide. The partnership builds upon a landmark Memorandum of Understanding signed in the United Kingdom in May 2025, which outlines a framework where Agilix Labs supplies core technology, training, a

Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, spearheaded key diplomatic engagements this week, reinforcing Sierra Leone's commitment to international academic collaboration. Serving as Chief Guest at the Study in India Education Fair 2026, Dr. Wurie championed expanded overseas study opportunities connecting Sierra Leonean students with Indian academic institutions. The initiative strengthens bilateral education ties while exposing young Sierra Leonea

Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, has called for integrated human capital development during the World Bank launch of "Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods and Workplaces." Addressing global leaders at the high-profile event, in the Washington D.C, Dr. Wurie challenged conventional approaches to development investment, arguing that fragmented interventions delay meaningful progress. Her central message demanded a fundam