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Leicester Peak View Point commissioning, World Bank backed project, Finance Minister delivered more than ceremonial remarks. He articulated clear, forward-looking vision for Sierra Leone’s economic transformation. Minister highlighted government deliberate strategy: drive impactful investments, catalyze private sector participation through strong global partnerships. Leicester Peak View Point stands not merely infrastructure but powerful symbol—Sierra Leone commitment diversi

Executive Directors from World Bank recently toured Jojoima Government Hospital, Kailahun District, Sierra Leone. Bank funding built this key healthcare facility. Hospital’s primary mission delivers essential care to the local community. Strong reputation turned hospital vital regional hub. Patients neighboring Guinea and Liberia frequently cross border seeking treatment, showing international impact. New facilities dramatically cut maternal mortality rates. Modern equipment

Bank Group Executive Directors completed three days working visit Sierra Leone, ending field inspection critical infrastructure plus healthcare projects Kailahun District. Delegation included seven Executive Directors three Alternate Directors, representing 67 countries holding 39% World Bank total voting power. Their visit marks one largest most significant missions Bank’s board country. Spokesperson Madam Zainab Ahmed (representing Angola, Nigeria, South Africa) stated prim

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 Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) held a high-level meeting on Wednesday with development partners, civil society, and non-governmental organisations to push forward a national framework aimed at preventing and responding to violence against children. The gathering at the Ministry’s headquarters brought together senior officials, UNICEF, the National Commission for Children, World Vision, the Children’s Forum Network (CFN), and other child protection agen

Leone Rock Metal Group has commissioned the Phase II expansion of its 30 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) magnetite processing plant at Ferengbaia, while also disbursing its fifth Community Development Agreement (CDA) Fund to mining communities. The new phase is expected to boost processing capacity, improve ore beneficiation, and increase national export earnings. The expansion supports job creation and aligns with the company’s long-term push for greater value addition withi

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

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Sarjoh Aziz-Kamara, has called for stronger collaboration between universities, industry, and development partners to drive innovation and national development. Speaking on April 25, 2026, at the National Pitching and Trade Fair hosted by the Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology (EBKUST), the Deputy Minister said universities globally are shifting from just teaching and exams to becoming hubs